State profile
Nebraska
177 animal cruelty offenses were reported in Nebraska in 2025, or 8.8 per 100,000 residents served by NIBRS agencies, the 23rd highest rate of 49 comparable states.
Trend
Reported offenses over time
Lighter bars mark years when NIBRS agencies served less than 60% of residents.
Offenses per year
Monthly offenses
| Year | Total offenses |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2020 | 57 |
| 2021 | 84 |
| 2022 | 89 |
| 2023 | 126 |
| 2024 | 133 |
| 2025 | 177 |
| Year | Offenses | Per 100,000 | Clearance rate | Coverage | Agencies in FBI tables | Agencies with cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 177 | 8.82 | 40% | 99.4% | 180 | 57 |
| 2024 | 133 | 6.81 | 35% | 97.3% | 98 | 51 |
| 2023 | 126 | 7.50 | 45% | 84.9% | 120 | 40 |
| 2022 | 89 | 6.30 | 42% | 71.7% | 119 | 38 |
| 2021 | 84 | 5.84 | 24% | 73.3% | 131 | 24 |
| 2020 | 57 | 5.53 | 42% | 53.2% | 65 | 17 |
| 2019 | 11 | 1.05 | 46% | 54.2% | — | — |
| 2018 | 3 | 0.31 | 33% | 49.6% | — | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 46.7% | — | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 43.7% | — | — |
Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), via the Crime Data Explorer. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Agencies
Agencies reporting the most cases in 2025
| # | Agency | Type | County | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fremont Police Department NB0270100 | City police | Dodge | 28 | 47 | |
| 2 | North Platte Police Department NB0560100 | City police | Lincoln | 14 | 42 | |
| 3 | Grand Island Police Department NB0400100 | City police | Hall | 10 | 23 | |
| 4 | Scottsbluff Police Department NB0790100 | City police | Scotts Bluff | 9 | 11 | |
| 5 | Sarpy County Sheriff's Office NB0770000 | County | Sarpy | 8 | 12 | |
| 6 | Lancaster County Sheriff's Office NB0550000 | County | Lancaster | 6 | 18 | |
| 7 | Hastings Police Department NB0010100 | City police | Adams | 6 | 15 | |
| 8 | Lincoln County Sheriff's Office NB0560000 | County | Lincoln | 6 | 13 | |
| 9 | Kearney Police Department NB0100100 | City police | Buffalo | 5 | 36 | |
| 10 | Lincoln Police Department NB0550100 | City police | Lancaster | 4 | 26 | |
| 11 | York Police Department NB0930100 | City police | York | 4 | 18 | |
| 12 | Omaha Police Department NB0280200 | City police | Douglas | 4 | 8 | |
| 13 | Dodge County Sheriff's Office NB0270000 | County | Dodge | 4 | 6 | |
| 14 | Cass County Sheriff's Office NB0130000 | County | Cass | 3 | 18 | |
| 15 | Bellevue Police Department NB0770100 | City police | Sarpy | 3 | 10 |
Source FBI NIBRS Tables: Offense Type by Agency, 2020–2025; ORIs from the FBI agency directory. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Official animal abuser registries
We are not aware of a government-run animal abuser registry in Nebraska. Know of one? Tell us.
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Agency directory
The FBI lists 286 law enforcement agencies in Nebraska, 284 of which report through NIBRS.
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