| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | David City/100k people | Nebraska/100k people | National/100k people |
| Total crime | 0 | n/a (estimate) | 741 (estimate) | 1,847 | 2,119 |
| Murder | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2.1 | 5.0 |
| Rape | n/a | n/a | n/a | 43.5 | 37.5 |
| Robbery | n/a | n/a | n/a | 20.5 | 60.6 |
| Assault | n/a | n/a | n/a | 154.5 | 256.1 |
| Violent crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | 88 (estimate) | 221 | 359 |
| Burglary | n/a | n/a | n/a | 155.1 | 229.2 |
| Theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1,218.9 | 1,272.1 |
| Vehicle theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 252.6 | 258.8 |
| Property crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | 653 (estimate) | 1,627 | 1,760 |


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| Item | David City | Nebraska | National |
| Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians) | 6 | 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 |
| Schuyler, NE | 6,269 | 123 | 337 | 459 |
| Columbus, NE | 23,291 | 85 | 927 | 1,012 |
| Dwight, NE | 220 | 231 | 1,711 | 1,943 |
| Brainard, NE | 421 | 253 | 1,868 | 2,120 |
| Bellwood, NE | 415 | 260 | 1,920 | 2,180 |
| Abie, NE | 44 | 284 | 2,098 | 2,382 |
| Garrison, NE | 33 | 285 | 2,110 | 2,396 |
| David City, NE | 2,824 | 88 | 653 | 741 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Mountain Lodge Park, NY | 2,824 | 192 | 867 | 1,059 |
| Lakewood, NY | 2,823 | 175 | 793 | 969 |
| Kings Beach, CA | 2,826 | 178 | 762 | 940 |
| Holualoa, HI | 2,827 | 34 | 305 | 340 |
| Winner, SD | 2,821 | 137 | 927 | 1,064 |
| David City, NE | 2,824 | 88 | 653 | 741 |