Crime & Safety in Sidney

Sidney's crime data ran genuinely mixed depending on the specific measure, and this record discloses that tension honestly rather than picking the more flattering figure.

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An above-national overall crime-rate citation

One cited source put Sidney's overall crime rate at approximately 12 per 1,000 residents, characterized as considerably above the national average, with roughly a 1-in-86 chance of violent or property crime victimization.

A more modest violent-crime-specific gap, and below-average property crime

The same source cited Sidney's violent crime rate (24.7) as only slightly above a cited national average (22.7), while property crime (25) ran notably below the cited national average (35.4).

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-28. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.