FBI arrest data · 2024
Nebraska Arrests
54,870 arrests were reported by 234 Nebraska law-enforcement agencies in 2024. The most common charge was all other offenses (exc. traffic) (13,443); 13.0% of arrests were of juveniles.
Nebraska arrests by offense
| Offense | Arrests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All other offenses (exc. traffic) | 13,443 | 24.5% |
| Larceny-theft | 6,796 | 12.4% |
| Simple assault | 6,784 | 12.4% |
| Driving under the influence | 6,293 | 11.5% |
| Drug abuse violations | 5,644 | 10.3% |
| Disorderly conduct | 3,078 | 5.6% |
| Liquor law violations | 2,878 | 5.2% |
| Vandalism | 2,353 | 4.3% |
| Aggravated assault | 1,880 | 3.4% |
| Offenses against family & children | 1,020 | 1.9% |
| Vagrancy | 999 | 1.8% |
| Weapons (carrying, possessing) | 929 | 1.7% |
| Fraud | 672 | 1.2% |
| Stolen property (buy/receive/possess) | 535 | 1.0% |
| Burglary | 362 | 0.7% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 320 | 0.6% |
| Rape | 187 | 0.3% |
| Robbery | 172 | 0.3% |
| Forgery & counterfeiting | 157 | 0.3% |
| Sex offenses (exc. rape & prostitution) | 146 | 0.3% |
| Arson | 66 | 0.1% |
| Curfew & loitering | 54 | 0.1% |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter | 39 | 0.1% |
| Embezzlement | 31 | 0.1% |
| Manslaughter by negligence | 20 | 0.0% |
| Prostitution & commercialized vice | 9 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — commercial sex | 2 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — servitude | 1 | 0.0% |
| Drunkenness | 0 | 0.0% |
| Gambling | 0 | 0.0% |
| Runaway | 0 | 0.0% |
| Suspicion | 0 | 0.0% |
Who was arrested in Nebraska
By sex & age
Shares of all Nebraska arrests.
Male38,549 · 70.3%
Female16,321 · 29.7%
Adults (18+)47,755 · 87.0%
Juveniles7,115 · 13.0%
By race & ethnicity
Agencies report race and ethnicity separately from the age/sex counts, so shares below are of the 52,330 race entries reported (44,245 ethnicity entries) — a different universe than the total above, which it can undershoot or occasionally exceed.
| White | 37,226 | 71.1% |
| Black or African American | 11,943 | 22.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,303 | 4.4% |
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 858 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8,779 | 19.8% |
Nebraska arrests by county
By the arresting agency's headquarters county — multi-jurisdiction agencies land in one county.
Douglas County17,581Lancaster County12,786Sarpy County3,314Hall County2,819Buffalo County2,222Lincoln County1,723Madison County1,454Adams County1,191Dodge County1,131Dakota County1,023Dawson County905Platte County813Scotts Bluff County805Saline County547Cass County543Saunders County465Gage County411Colfax County320Keith County291Otoe County289Richardson County286Washington County244York County231Seward County226Sheridan County206Thurston County204Cheyenne County191Custer County185Box Butte County173Red Willow County133Dawes County132Cherry County118Hamilton County113Wayne County109Stanton County106Merrick County89Furnas County81Morrill County79Kimball County74Thayer County72Holt County70Cedar County67Knox County65Cuming County63Nemaha County63Phelps County54Jefferson County52Pierce County44Brown County40Johnson County38Deuel County32Polk County30Kearney County28Burt County25Dixon County22Garfield County19Howard County19Perkins County19Sherman County19Valley County16Banner County15Pawnee County15Webster County15Antelope County14Butler County14Gosper County13Harlan County10Boone County9Clay County9Loup County8Sioux County7Chase County6Dundy County6Fillmore County6Franklin County4Hayes County3Hitchcock County3Nuckolls County3Frontier County2Greeley County2Hooker County2Logan County2Nance County2Rock County2Thomas County2
Largest agencies by reported arrests
| Agency | Type | County | Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha Police Department | City | Douglas County | 14,389 |
| Lincoln Police Department | City | Lancaster County | 11,666 |
| Douglas County Sheriff's Office | County | Douglas County | 2,320 |
| Grand Island Police Department | City | Hall County | 2,132 |
| Bellevue Police Department | City | Sarpy County | 1,559 |
| Kearney Police Department | City | Buffalo County | 1,541 |
| North Platte Police Department | City | Lincoln County | 1,417 |
| Norfolk Police Department | City | Madison County | 1,066 |
| Hastings Police Department | City | Adams County | 850 |
| Sarpy County Sheriff's Office | County | Sarpy County | 789 |
| Fremont Police Department | City | Dodge County | 755 |
| Columbus Police Department | City | Platte County | 607 |
| South Sioux City Police Department | City | Dakota County | 603 |
| Lancaster County Sheriff's Office | County | Lancaster County | 602 |
| Hall County Sheriff's Office | County | Hall County | 593 |
| Buffalo County Sheriff's Office | County | Buffalo County | 560 |
| Papillion Police Department | City | Sarpy County | 507 |
| State Patrol: Douglas County | State Police | Douglas County | 487 |
| Lexington Police Department | City | Dawson County | 462 |
| La Vista Police Department | City | Sarpy County | 408 |
| Dakota County Sheriff's Office | County | Dakota County | 393 |
| Dodge County Sheriff's Office | County | Dodge County | 365 |
| Beatrice Police Department | City | Gage County | 365 |
| Scottsbluff Police Department | City | Scotts Bluff County | 361 |
| Cass County Sheriff's Office | County | Cass County | 336 |
About this data
- Counts are arrests, not people. One person arrested twice counts twice; an arrest with several charges counts once, under the most serious charge.
- Reported agencies only. Figures cover the ~14,500 agencies in the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Reporting arrest (ASR) file — about 94–95% of the FBI's official national total, which additionally counts agencies that report only through NIBRS. Nothing here is estimated for non-reporting agencies, so totals slightly undercount and are not strictly comparable across areas with different reporting coverage.
- Location is the arresting agency's headquarters, not where the arrest happened. Multi-jurisdiction agencies (state police, sheriffs, transit police) concentrate in one county — county figures are approximate, and about 3% of arrests come from agencies that can't be placed in any county.
- Race and ethnicity are reported separately from the age/sex counts, and not for every arrest — race is reported for ≈95% of arrests, ethnicity for ≈81%. Shares here use those reported subtotals as denominators.
- No per-capita rates. Because reporting coverage varies by area, population-adjusted rates would mislead; we show counts only. Arrests measure enforcement activity, not crime rates.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, 2024 Arrest (ASR) master file. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI. How our data works.
Nebraska arrests — FAQ
How many arrests were made in Nebraska in 2024?+
54,870 arrests were reported to the FBI by 234 Nebraska law-enforcement agencies in 2024. Actual arrests are somewhat higher, since not every agency reports.
What is the most common arrest offense in Nebraska?+
All other offenses (exc. traffic) — 13,443 arrests, 24.5% of the state's reported total.
How many juveniles were arrested in Nebraska?+
7,115 of Nebraska's 2024 reported arrests (13.0%) were of juveniles under 18.
Where does this data come from?+
The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program's 2024 arrest (ASR) master file. Counts are arrests, not unique persons, from reporting agencies only. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI.