Omaha, Nebraska Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 480,235
Key Insights
- →Omaha has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 369.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 34.2% from the previous year.
- →19 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 4.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 20% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.12 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
369.0
-34.2% YoY
Murder Rate
4.0
19 murders
Property Crime Rate
3161.8
15,184 total
vs National Avg
↑ 3%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,772
Murder19
Rape222
Robbery225
Aggravated Assault1,306
Property Crime: 15,184
Burglary1,133
Larceny-Theft10,874
Motor Vehicle Theft3,177
Arson88
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 480,235 | 1,772 | 369.0 | 19 | 15,184 | 3161.8 |
| 2022 | 483,462 | 2,713 | 561.2 | 29 | 16,768 | 3468.3 |
| 2020 | 480,297 | 3,032 | 631.3 | 37 | 15,247 | 3174.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Omaha
Based on violent crime rate of 369.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 20% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.