Safest Cities in Nebraska (2026)

Gothenburg is the #1 ranked city in Nebraska with 0.00 (crime rate per 1k). This ranking includes 73 Nebraska cities with available data.

#1
Gothenburg
0.00
Pop. 3,436
#2
Wymore
0.00
Pop. 1,287
#3
Wisner
0.00
Pop. 1,436
#4
Atkinson
0.00
Pop. 1,433
#5
Wilber
0.00
Pop. 2,178
#6
Battle Creek
0.00
Pop. 1,478
#7
Valley
0.00
Pop. 3,113
#8
Tekamah
0.00
Pop. 1,691
#9
Creighton
0.00
Pop. 1,199
#10
Mitchell
0.00
Pop. 1,804
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All 73 Cities Ranked

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer
#CityPopulationCrime Rate per 1K
1Gothenburg3,4360.00
2Wymore1,2870.00
3Wisner1,4360.00
4Atkinson1,4330.00
5Wilber2,1780.00
6Battle Creek1,4780.00
7Valley3,1130.00
8Tekamah1,6910.00
9Creighton1,1990.00
10Mitchell1,8040.00
11Madison2,0740.00
12Kimball2,1530.00
13Imperial2,1820.00
14Harvard1,0010.00
15Bennington2,4170.00
16Ravenna1,3520.00
17Plainview1,2410.00
18Pierce1,9860.00
19Oakland1,5720.00
20Neligh1,6360.00
21Plattsmouth6,6800.15
22Papillion24,0630.34
23Gering8,5670.35
24McCook7,3600.42
25La Vista16,5940.49
26Superior1,8330.55
27Albion1,7330.59
28Aurora4,6650.64
29Minden3,0200.64
30Central City3,0390.64
31David City3,0130.66
32Holdrege5,5030.72
33Seward7,6650.78
34Beatrice12,2330.81
35St. Paul2,5740.82
36Broken Bow3,5240.84
37Columbus24,1880.85
38Ashland3,0830.87
39Bellevue64,3550.99
40Wahoo4,8850.99
41Cozad3,9441.02
42Ralston6,4451.10
43O'Neill3,5741.12
44West Point3,4791.16
45Nebraska City7,2871.20
46Schuyler6,5171.23
47Sidney6,3961.24
48Falls City4,0991.25
49Blair7,8681.25
50Wayne6,0551.28
51Lexington10,6931.38
52Gordon1,6461.40
53North Platte23,0301.48
54Ogallala4,8001.73
55Milford2,6561.79
56Fremont27,3211.80
57Burwell1,0201.81
58South Sioux City13,8711.88
59Ord2,1861.89
60York8,1141.95
61Crete7,5212.01
62Norfolk25,9622.02
63Chadron5,2072.14
64Valentine2,6322.28
65Alliance8,0892.37
66Bayard1,5092.63
67Kearney34,0243.01
68Hastings25,0053.18
69Lincoln291,9323.49
70Grand Island52,7613.70
71Omaha488,1973.73
72Fairbury3,9053.80
73Scottsbluff14,4065.88

Methodology

Cities in Nebraska are ranked by crime rate per 1k. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from FBI Crime Data Explorer. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 safest cities in nebraska?
Gothenburg ranks #1 with 0.00 (crime rate per 1k).
What are the top 5 safest cities in nebraska?
1. Gothenburg (0.00), 2. Wymore (0.00), 3. Wisner (0.00), 4. Atkinson (0.00), 5. Wilber (0.00)
How many cities in Nebraska are ranked?
This ranking includes 73 cities in Nebraska with available data.

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