Omaha NE Murder/Homicide Rate 2003-2018

Interactive chart of the Omaha, Nebraska murder rate (i.e. the number of homicides per 100,000 population) from 2003 to 2018.
  • The Omaha NE murder/homicide rate for 2018 was 4.69 per 100,000 population, a 32.03% decline from 2017.
  • The Omaha NE murder/homicide rate for 2017 was 6.9 per 100,000 population, a 6.15% increase from 2016.
  • The Omaha NE murder/homicide rate for 2016 was 6.5 per 100,000 population, a 38.74% decline from 2015.
  • The Omaha NE murder/homicide rate for 2015 was 10.61 per 100,000 population, a 45.34% increase from 2014.
Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Crime in the U.S.

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Other Cities in NE
City Name Population Rate
Kimball 2,342 42.70
Bellevue 53,683 7.45
La Vista 17,177 5.82
Papillion 19,588 5.11
Omaha 469,351 4.69
North Platte 23,774 4.21
Lincoln 288,589 2.08
Grand Island 51,768 1.93
Kearney 34,261 0.00
Imperial 2,061 0.00
Holdrege 5,432 0.00
Hastings 24,963 0.00
Gothenburg 3,458 0.00
Gering 8,291 0.00
Fremont 26,465 0.00
Emerson 798 0.00
Falls City 4,167 0.00
Alliance 8,122 0.00
Crete 7,185 0.00
Cozad 3,791 0.00
Columbus 23,257 0.00
Chadron 5,621 0.00
Central City 2,918 0.00
Broken Bow 3,546 0.00
Boys Town 631 0.00
Blair 8,103 0.00
Bennington 1,532 0.00
Beatrice 12,244 0.00
Bayard 1,130 0.00
Aurora 4,488 0.00
Ashland 2,586 0.00
York 7,875 0.00
Schuyler 6,210 0.00
West Point 3,335 0.00
Wahoo 4,464 0.00
Valley 2,334 0.00
Valentine 2,791 0.00
Tilden 929 0.00
Tekamah 1,709 0.00
Superior 1,848 0.00
St. Paul 2,347 0.00
South Sioux City 12,845 0.00
Sidney 6,602 0.00
Seward 7,209 0.00
Scottsbluff 16,029 0.00
Lexington 9,996 0.00
Ralston 7,535 0.00
Plattsmouth 6,444 0.00
Plainview 1,189 0.00
Ord 2,097 0.00
Ogallala 4,512 0.00
Norfolk 24,458 0.00
Neligh 1,501 0.00
Nebraska City 7,316 0.00
Mitchell 1,654 0.00
Minden 2,981 0.00
McCook 7,518 0.00
Madison 2,352 0.00
Historical Murder/Homicide Rate per 100,000 Population
Year Omaha NE US
2018 4.69 2.28 4.96
2017 6.90 2.19 5.32
2016 6.50 2.57 5.38
2015 10.61 3.27 4.95
2014 7.30 2.81 4.44
2013 9.88 3.00 4.52
2012 9.81 2.80 4.73
2011 10.42 3.69 4.71
2010 7.32 2.95 4.76
2009 6.77 2.28 5.02
2008 10.06 3.87 5.42
2007 9.73 4.00 5.68
2006 7.92 2.88 5.78
2005 7.52 2.50 5.65
2004 4.92 2.29 5.50
2003 8.71 3.22 5.68