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Crime Rate

Lincoln’s crime rate remains low

Lincoln’s crime rate remains low. The City of Lincoln has regularly met its goal of having fewer than 555 violent crimes per 100,000 persons and fewer than 755 burglaries (part of property crimes) per 100,000 persons.

• Property crimes are the most reported offenses in Lincoln, but they have declined 22% in the past decade (from 3,496 offenses per 100,000 persons in 2013, to 2,735 offenses per 100,000 persons in 2023).
• Violent crimes are the least reported offenses in Lincoln, and they have declined 19% in the past decade (from 367 offenses per 100,000 persons in 2013 to 299 offenses per 100,000 persons in 2023).
  • Violent crime was relatively steady for most of this decade, with declines occurring in recent years. Violent crime has declined from 383 offenses per 100,000 persons in 2019.

Notes

U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reports.

The FBI experienced lower rates of data submission from agencies in 2020. Lincoln data for 2020 is not reported as participating agencies may not be comparable to previous or subsequent years.