Lewis Bridge · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Crime recorded in Burton, and why it isn’t graded
Valentine, 48 miles away, is the nearest town with a Safety Grade (C+). Without FBI crime figures of its own for 2023–2025, Burton has nothing to grade it on.
The nearest Nebraska towns with a Safety Grade
| Town | Grade | Distance | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentine | C+ | 48 mi | 3.8 | 8.6 |
| Broken Bow | A | 104 mi | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Norfolk | B− | 126 mi | 1.7 | 9.8 |
| Gordon | C | 132 mi | 2.1 | 17.4 |
| North Platte | C | 137 mi | 1.4 | 21.8 |
| Wayne | A− | 139 mi | 1.0 | 5.2 |
Straight-line distance from the center of Burton. Nearby towns can differ a lot from Burton.
Each town’s own police figures, per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Burton and its neighbors
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
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Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- It’s reported crime. Only incidents reported to and recorded by police appear here. Many crimes are never reported to police.
- A county agency covers a wide area. Its totals mix many communities, so they say little about any one of them.
- Gaps are real gaps. A missing year means the department didn’t report a full year, not that nothing happened.
How the grade is calculated, for every town: How TownRatings grades safety →
Questions about safety in Burton
Is Burton, NE safe?
There is no Safety Grade for Burton. Burton has no FBI crime figures of its own for 2023–2025, so there is nothing to grade it on. The nearest Nebraska towns with a grade are Valentine (C+, 48 mi), Broken Bow (A, 104 mi), Norfolk (B−, 126 mi).
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Neighbors looking out for each other in Burton.
Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Road deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.