| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | Hamlet/100k people | Nebraska/100k people | National/100k people |
| Total crime | 0 | n/a (estimate) | n/a (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) | n/a (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) | n/a (estimate) | 1,627 | 1,760 |


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| Item | Hamlet | 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 |
| Hayes Center, NE | 262 | 289 | 2,140 | 2,429 |
| Palisade, NE | 366 | 292 | 2,160 | 2,453 |
| Wauneta, NE | 751 | 304 | 2,248 | 2,552 |
| Trenton, NE | 532 | 315 | 2,329 | 2,644 |
| Hamlet, NE | 40 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Prairie Rose, ND | 40 | 103 | 680 | 782 |
| Lock Springs, MO | 40 | 385 | 1,618 | 2,003 |
| Kent, MN | 40 | 352 | 2,197 | 2,549 |
| River Sioux, IA | 40 | 357 | 1,906 | 2,263 |
| Sherman, SD | 40 | 379 | 1,660 | 2,039 |
| Hamlet, NE | 40 | n/a | n/a | n/a |