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Seward, NE crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 7 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Seward is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 65% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Seward is one in 153. Compared to communities within Nebraska, Seward‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 32% of the state's cities and towns.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Seward has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Seward is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Seward does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Seward.

For Seward, NeighborhoodScout found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Seward than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 1277, which is a violent crime rate of 1 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Seward is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Seward than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 174.

Seward Crime Data

total Crime Index

65

(100 is safest)


Safer than 65% of U.S. cities.

Seward Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

6

44

50

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

0.78

5.74

6.52

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
0.78
2.83
National Median: 4
    Seward
    Nebraska

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 1,277

in Seward

1 in 354

in Nebraska

Seward Violent Crimes

Population: 7,663
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 3 0 3
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.39 0.00 0.39

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
5.74
18.89
National Median: 20
    Seward
    Nebraska

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 174

in Seward

1 in 53

in Nebraska

Property Crimes

Population: 7,663
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 1 40 3
Rate per 1,000 0.13 5.22 0.39

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Seward Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
12
16
National Median: 27.0
    Seward
    Nebraska

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