Crime & Safety in Kearney
Kearney's real, current crime picture carries a genuine, disclosed tension this record does not resolve into one simplified verdict: a real, comparatively low violent-crime rate sits alongside a real, somewhat elevated property-crime rate and overall crime rate versus national comparison figures.
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Learn moreA Real, Comparatively Low Violent-Crime Rate
NeighborhoodScout cites Kearney's violent crime rate at approximately 3 per 1,000 residents, described as approximately 36% below a national comparison figure -- consistent with one source's citation of Kearney as the #16 safest city in Nebraska.
A Separately Cited, Somewhat Elevated Property-Crime Rate
NeighborhoodScout cites Kearney's property crime rate at approximately 17 per 1,000 residents. A separate source (AreaVibes) cites this same category as running approximately 19% ABOVE a national comparison figure, and describes Kearney's OVERALL combined crime rate as running approximately 10% above the national average even amid the real, lower violent-crime rate specifically.
This Record Discloses Both Framings Directly
This record discloses both real, current framings directly rather than resolving them into one simplified verdict: a real, low violent-crime rate sitting alongside a real, somewhat elevated property-crime and overall-crime citation. NeighborhoodScout cites Kearney's combined odds of violent-or-property-crime victimization at approximately 1 in 49 in a typical year.
This Record Did Not Research Neighborhood-Level Crime Variance This Pass
This record did not independently research Kearney's full neighborhood-by-neighborhood crime variance this pass -- a real, disclosed gap. Movers should research current, address-specific crime data directly via the City of Kearney's own published neighborhood crime statistics (cityofkearney.org) for a specific target neighborhood.
Key takeaways
- NeighborhoodScout cites Kearney's violent crime rate as approximately 36% below a national comparison figure.
- A separate source cites Kearney's property crime rate as running approximately 19% above a national comparison figure, with overall crime cited approximately 10% above national.
- This record discloses both the real, low violent-crime rate and the real, somewhat elevated property-crime rate directly rather than picking one framing.
- NeighborhoodScout cites combined odds of crime victimization in Kearney at approximately 1 in 49 in a typical year.
- This record did not research neighborhood-level crime variance this pass -- confirm current, address-specific data directly with the City of Kearney.
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