State of Safety in Nevada
Safety concerns, perceptions, and realities can vary from state to state and from one area of a state to another. In our State of Safety study, we dove into those details—here’s a look at what people are worried about in the Silver State.
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Nevada's Biggest Safety Concern
To get a deeper understanding of which safety issues Nevada residents care about most, we asked respondents to rate their worries. See if your concerns line up with your neighbors’.
Biggest Concern
Property Crime
0%National Average 59%
Recently Experienced*
Property Crime
0%National Average 16%
*Experienced in the past year
Violent Crime
0%Digital Security
0%Environmental
0%Health & Wellness
0%Safety Concerns By the Numbers
Check out the safety issues that keep people up at night across the Silver State—from having a break-in to being robbed on the street.
- Robbed on the streets
- Sexual assault by a stranger
- Murder —by a stranger
- Attack in car
- Assault —by a stranger
- Terrorism
- Assault by a friend or family
- Murder by a friend or family
- Sexual assault by a friend or family
- Arson
- Theft: valuables
- Theft: electronics
- Theft: personal documents
- Theft: house keys
- Break-in when you're not home
- Break-in when you're asleep
- Car theft
- Car break-in
- Property vandalism
- Access or share information
- Reputation at risk
- Hacking
- Identity theft
- Lost finances
- Cyberbullying or harassment
- Online target: strangers
- Online target: catfishing
- Online target: companies
- Online target: government
- CO poisoning
- Choke, suffocate, or strangle
- Falling
- Falling objects
- Overdose: prescription drugs
- Poisoning: drugs or alcohol
- Poisoning: cleaning supplies
- Open fires or burns
- Drowning
- Toxins: lead, mold, etc.
- Earthquakes
- Mudslides and landslides
- Volcanic eruptions
- Floods
- Tsunamis
- Tornados
- Forest fires
- Poor air quality
- Water quality
- Animal attacks
State vs. National vs. Regional Levels of Concern
Violent Crime
Nevada
National
West
Property Crime
Nevada
National
West
Digital Security
Nevada
National
West
Health & Wellness
Nevada
National
West
Environmental
Nevada
National
West
Workplace
Nevada
National
West
Safest Cities in Nevada
Every year SafeWise recognizes the safest cities in each state. See which Nevada cities made the cut this year—and find out specifics for crime rates and other safety stats.
- Boulder City
- Yerington
- Mesquite
Nevada Resources
Crime Resources
Disaster Resources
General Safety Resources
Find out about home security in your city.
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