Crime & Safety in Scottsbluff
Scottsbluff's crime picture runs genuinely elevated, and this record discloses this directly rather than downplaying it.
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Learn moreA real, elevated crime index
City-Data cited a 2025 crime index of approximately 397 -- about 1.7 times the U.S. average -- with a real, substantial cited year-over-year increase of approximately 38% from 2024 to 2025.
A separate, similarly concerning citation
A separate source cited an overall rate of approximately 36 crimes per 1,000 residents, describing Scottsbluff as carrying "one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes."
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Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with the Scottsbluff Police Department given the real, elevated and worsening picture across both cited sources.
Key takeaways
- Scottsbluff's crime index ran approximately 1.7x the U.S. average in 2025, up 38% year-over-year.
- A separate source cited Scottsbluff among the highest crime rates in America across all community sizes.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with local law enforcement.
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