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Lubbock vs Omaha Crime Comparison

Is Lubbock or Omaha Safer?

Lubbock is the safer city, with a total crime rate 2% lower than Omaha based on 2024 FBI data. Lubbock has higher rates in 3 of 7 crime categories.

The biggest difference is in robbery, where Omaha has a 59% lower rate.

Lubbock, TX

Safety Score 37/100
Population 269,900
Total Crime Rate 3,450.9
Category Wins 3/7

Omaha, NE

Safety Score 35/100
Population 480,235
Total Crime Rate 3,534.3
Category Wins 4/7

Detailed Crime Rate Comparison

Crime Type Lubbock Omaha Difference
Total Crime Rate 3,450.9 3,534.3 -83.4
Violent Crime Rate 822.2 372.5 +449.6
Murder Rate 5.2 4.0 +1.2
Rape Rate 77.1 46.2 +30.8
Robbery Rate 115.6 46.9 +68.8
Aggravated Assault Rate 623.2 272.0 +351.2
Property Crime Rate 2,628.8 3,161.8 -533.0
Burglary Rate 538.0 235.9 +302.1
Larceny-Theft Rate 1,822.9 2,264.3 -441.4
Motor Vehicle Theft Rate 267.9 661.6 -393.7

All rates per 100,000 residents. Source: FBI UCR 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lubbock or Omaha safer?

Lubbock is safer with a total crime rate of 3,451 per 100K vs 3,534 for Omaha — a 2% difference.

How do violent crime rates compare?

Lubbock has a violent crime rate of 822.2 per 100K while Omaha has 372.5. Omaha has lower violent crime.

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