Dakota City, NE Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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59%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

66%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

58%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Dakota City crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Dakota City crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Dakota City crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Dakota City crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Dakota City_{/100k people}	Nebraska_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	952 (estimate)	2,172	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	3.2	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	55.3	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	29.1	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	195.2	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	124 (estimate)	283	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	182.5	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,431.4	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	275.0	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	828 (estimate)	1,889	1,954

Dakota City crime map

The Dakota City crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Dakota City as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Dakota City crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Dakota City crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Dakota City crime rates are 59% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Dakota City are 66% lower than the national average
In Dakota City you have a 1 in 106 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Dakota City is safer than 71% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Dakota City has decreased by 3%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Dakota City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Dakota City is 1 in 807

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Dakota City is 1 in 121

The chance of being a victim of crime in Dakota City is 1 in 106

Year Over Year Crime In Dakota City (per 100,000 people)

Dakota City police department

Item	Dakota City	Nebraska	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	2,523	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.1	3.3

Sex offenders in Nebraska

State	Total offenders	Nebraska_/100K	National_/100K
Nebraska	6,070	345	266

There are a total of 6,070 sex offenders in Nebraska. This yields a total of 345 sex offenders in Nebraska per 100,000 residents which is 30% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Dakota Dunes, SD	3,231	59	272	332
Sloan, IA	1,035	110	510	620
Sergeant Bluff, IA	4,901	157	730	887
Ponca, NE	942	121	807	927
Hinton, IA	805	242	1,128	1,370
Lawton, IA	1,055	264	1,232	1,496
Salix, IA	479	327	1,523	1,851
Dakota City, NE	2,249	124	828	952

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
South Sumter, SC	2,249	298	1,399	1,696
Mount Union, PA	2,249	163	864	1,027
Newton, TX	2,249	200	851	1,052
Victoria, VA	2,250	142	1,026	1,168
Granville, NY	2,250	256	1,029	1,285
Dakota City, NE	2,249	124	828	952

Source: The Dakota City, NE crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.