Lincoln, NE Crime


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Lincoln, NE has a significantly lower rate of violent crime than the national average. In Lincoln, the violent crime rate is 17 compared to 22.7 for the US average. The property crime rate in Lincoln is also lower than the national average, with 47.5 compared to 35.4. This suggests that overall, Lincoln is a relatively safe city when it comes to crime rates. However, residents should still be aware of their surroundings and take precautionary measures to ensure their safety.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Lincoln violent crime is 17.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Lincoln property crime is 47.5. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Lincoln, NE Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000541.51.442.866.34315843.38904722.9230.4
2001576.52.73968.2466.76083.5872.34956.6254.6
2002559.42.64378.5435.26023.4883.64909.1230.8
2003476.62.140.265.5368.85770.6838.24727.4204.9
2004522.32.555.481.5382.85560.6802.44574.4183.8
2005573.81.747.194.7430.45343.9796.34370177.5
2006522.22.141.667.4411.25087.9799.14109.6179.2
2007544.72.546.571.1424.74832.6782.83876173.9
2008509.61.644.984.7378.54042.1623.73280.1138.3
2009457.91.649.577.4329.43933635.93181.5115.5
2010484.50.855.170.1358.53935563.83237.2134
2011370.61.563.767.9237.53908.5537.43231.5139.6
2012397.51.168.974.6252.93850.1611.73120.7117.7
20131.953.179.2235.83496531.82849.8114.4
2014338.52.65675.6204.33348.7481.22747.7119.8
2015370.60.469.877.4223.13265.9480.12655.2130.5
2016357.83.67967.9207.43105.2448.52531.5125.2
2018362.12.198.156.1205.82878.5409.62319.6149.3
20193831.7110.957213.32750.7339.42255.4155.9

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Crete, NE648.41,790.26,350192019
Milford, NE47.31,087.52,099202017
Ashland, NE76.8422.42,391232019
Seward, NE27.6551.76,995232019
Wilber, NE0.0373.71,798272016
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Omaha, NE612.83,643.9417,970462019
Kansas City, MO1,431.43,855.9478,3641612019
Wichita, KS1,141.05,321.7356,1792182019
Tulsa, OK986.85,311.4394,4983262019
Minneapolis, MN925.74,517.0382,6183352019

   Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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