| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | Melbeta/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 | Melbeta | 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 |
| Mitchell, NE | 1,907 | 95 | 816 | 910 |
| Bayard, NE | 1,319 | 103 | 881 | 984 |
| Terrytown, NE | 1,013 | 109 | 936 | 1,044 |
| Gering, NE | 8,179 | 191 | 1,645 | 1,837 |
| Minatare, NE | 937 | 568 | 1,705 | 2,273 |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 14,660 | 236 | 4,472 | 4,709 |
| Melbeta, NE | 146 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Glendora, MS | 146 | 314 | 2,456 | 2,770 |
| Lewis, WI | 146 | 357 | 1,505 | 1,863 |
| La Russell, MO | 146 | 735 | 3,353 | 4,088 |
| Nelsonville, WI | 146 | 290 | 1,223 | 1,513 |
| Harmon, IL | 146 | 466 | 2,584 | 3,049 |
| Melbeta, NE | 146 | n/a | n/a | n/a |