According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime statistics, Gretna is safer than 72% of the cities and towns in the US of all population sizes. In Nebraska, only on the order of 57% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Gretna. If you live in Gretna, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in the community is 1 in 185. The US average across communities from the largest to the smallest is 1 in 43.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Gretna has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Gretna is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Gretna does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Gretna.

For Gretna, NeighborhoodScout found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Gretna than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 2268, which is a violent crime rate of 0 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Gretna is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Gretna than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 202.