| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | Cowles/100k people | Nebraska/100k people | National/100k people |
| Total crime | 0 | n/a (estimate) | n/a (estimate) | 2,206 | 2,281 |
| Murder | n/a | n/a | n/a | 3.2 | 5.7 |
| Rape | n/a | n/a | n/a | 48.4 | 38.0 |
| Robbery | n/a | n/a | n/a | 26.3 | 66.5 |
| Assault | n/a | n/a | n/a | 151.8 | 264.1 |
| Violent crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | n/a (estimate) | 230 | 364 |
| Burglary | n/a | n/a | n/a | 169.5 | 250.7 |
| Theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1,389.5 | 1,347.2 |
| Vehicle theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 417.1 | 318.7 |
| Property crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | n/a (estimate) | 1,976 | 1,917 |


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| Item | Cowles | Nebraska | National |
| Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians) | n/a | 2,523 | 558,732 |
| Police officers & civilians /1000 residents | n/a | 2.1 | 3.3 |
| State | Total offenders | Nebraska /100K | National /100K |
| Nebraska | 6,070 | 345 | 266 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Red Cloud, NE | 1,091 | 112 | 960 | 1,072 |
| Blue Hill, NE | 885 | 266 | 2,287 | 2,553 |
| Lawrence, NE | 333 | 291 | 2,500 | 2,791 |
| Campbell, NE | 341 | 322 | 2,768 | 3,090 |
| Bladen, NE | 174 | 333 | 2,858 | 3,191 |
| Guide Rock, NE | 250 | 351 | 3,011 | 3,362 |
| Cowles, NE | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Bankston, IA | 11 | 237 | 1,220 | 1,457 |
| Tarnov, NE | 11 | 245 | 2,108 | 2,354 |
| Cathay, ND | 10 | 426 | 3,096 | 3,522 |
| Balfour, ND | 13 | 399 | 2,897 | 3,295 |
| Ragan, NE | 13 | 281 | 2,417 | 2,698 |
| Cowles, NE | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |