Two of these numbers pull against each other. Violent crime sits 2% below the national average of 381, which is ordinary; property crime at 3,162 per 100k runs 62% above the national 1,954, and that gap is the one to plan around. The 116.3% year-over-year rise in the violent rate in 2024 is why SafeNest classifies the trend as worsening and grades the city C, placing Omaha in the 13th percentile of 13,216 graded jurisdictions on measured crime. Schools split the same way: the 4.5/10 average across 176 rated schools covers high schools at 6.0 and middle schools at 3.6, with Westside High School at 9.6. Nebraska's 20 federal flood declarations describe a state, not a parcel. Every figure here is a city-wide average, and the block matters more than the city.
Crime in Omaha vs. the national average
Omaha reports 372 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 2% below the U.S. average of 381, and 3,162 property crimes per 100k versus a national 1,954 (62% above). In the most recent FBI reporting year (2024), the violent crime rate rose 116.3% year over year, a pattern SafeNest classifies as worsening. Single-year swings of this size can also reflect changes in how agencies report crime data, not only changes on the ground.
| Omaha | US average | |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime (per 100k) | 372 | 381 |
| Property crime (per 100k) | 3162 | 1954 |
City-wide averages hide block-by-block variation — the safest and least safe neighborhoods in Omaha can differ dramatically. For a specific address, a SafeNest report covers it directly — or search free in the iPhone app.
Flood & natural hazard risk
Federal disaster records for Nebraska — the state SafeNest uses for Omaha's flood context — list 20 FEMA flood disaster declarations between 1960 and 2019, most recently "Severe Storms And Flooding". Nebraska has also seen 1 hurricane or tropical-storm declaration, events that frequently drive flooding. These are state-level federal declarations, not a parcel-level flood-zone determination — a specific Omaha address may sit inside or well outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine; check FEMA's flood maps and flood-insurance requirements for that address.
Schools in Omaha
Public schools in Omaha average 4.5/10 on the SafeNest School Score across 176 rated schools. By level, high schools rate strongest at 6.0/10 on average, while middle schools average 3.6/10. The highest-scoring is Westside High School at 9.6/10.
Registered offenders
Registered-offender data is meaningful only at the address level, so SafeNest does not publish a city-wide figure for Omaha: a single citywide number would blend blocks with very different profiles and mislead more than it informs. Registered offender counts by distance band for any specific Omaha address are included in a SafeNest report, drawn directly from the state's public registry. The iPhone app shows that count free for any address, and maps each registrant with Premium.
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Common questions about safety in Omaha
Is Omaha, NE safe?
Omaha records 372 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, roughly in line with the US national average of 381. Overall SafeNest grade: C, a city-wide average of reported crime. It does not describe a specific street or address.
What is the crime rate in Omaha?
Omaha reports approximately 372 violent crimes and 3162 property crimes per 100,000 residents in 2024, the most recent FBI reporting year in our data.
Does Omaha have flood risk?
SafeNest reports federal disaster declaration history for the area. For Omaha, federal records show 20 FEMA flood disaster declarations for Nebraska, most recently in 2019; a specific address may still sit inside or outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine — check FEMA's flood maps for that address.
How this page was built
Every figure here comes from the same public records behind SafeNest's grading. We published the full method and what it does and doesn't support in We graded 13,216 American cities with FBI data — including where a letter grade means almost nothing. City comparisons: safest cities in Nebraska.
Other city safety reports
Data compiled from public sources including FBI crime statistics, FEMA disaster declarations and the FEMA National Risk Index, NCES education data, and state registries. Last updated 2026-08-17. Figures are city-level estimates; verify with primary sources before making decisions. SafeNest is not a consumer reporting agency (see Terms).