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Crime rate in Lincoln, Nebraska (NE): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Lincoln, NE compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Lincoln, NE

The 2022 crime rate in Lincoln, NE is 271 (City-Data.com crime index), which is comparable to the U.S. average. It was higher than in 85.0% U.S. cities. The 2022 Lincoln crime rate fell by 3% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 11 - an increase of 3 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Lincoln has seen increasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Lincoln, NE is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Lincoln:

271.0
Crete:

252.1
Milford:

68.6
Ashland:

7.3
Seward:

63.8
Wahoo:

42.9
Yutan:

4.9
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Lincoln by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		5
(2.0)		2
(0.8)		4
(1.5)		3
(1.1)		5
(1.9)		7
(2.6)		1
(0.4)		10
(3.6)		0
(0.0)		6
(2.1)		5
(1.7)		5
(1.7)		8
(2.7)		11
(3.7)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		126
(49.5)		143
(55.3)		166
(63.7)		182
(68.9)		142
(53.1)		152
(56.0)		193
(69.8)		222
(79.0)		217
(76.4)		283
(98.1)		323
(110.9)		241
(82.4)		287
(97.7)		239
(81.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		197
(77.4)		182
(70.4)		177
(67.9)		197
(74.6)		212
(79.2)		205
(75.6)		214
(77.4)		191
(67.9)		161
(56.7)		162
(56.1)		166
(57.0)		137
(46.8)		139
(47.3)		145
(49.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		838
(329.4)		931
(360.3)		619
(237.5)		668
(252.9)		631
(235.8)		554
(204.3)		617
(223.1)		583
(207.4)		487
(171.4)		594
(205.8)		621
(213.3)		707
(241.6)		811
(276.0)		728
(247.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		1,618
(635.9)		1,464
(566.6)		1,401
(537.4)		1,616
(611.7)		1,423
(531.8)		1,305
(481.2)		1,328
(480.1)		1,261
(448.5)		1,047
(368.6)		1,182
(409.6)		988
(339.4)		861
(294.3)		921
(313.5)		879
(299.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		8,095
(3,182)		8,406
(3,253)		8,424
(3,231)		8,244
(3,121)		7,625
(2,850)		7,452
(2,748)		7,344
(2,655)		7,117
(2,531)		5,837
(2,055)		6,694
(2,320)		6,566
(2,255)		5,775
(1,974)		6,503
(2,213)		6,633
(2,257)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		294
(115.5)		348
(134.7)		364
(139.6)		311
(117.7)		306
(114.4)		325
(119.8)		361
(130.5)		352
(125.2)		294
(103.5)		431
(149.3)		454
(155.9)		511
(174.6)		623
(212.0)		842
(286.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(0.4)		3
(1.2)		25
(9.6)		26
(9.8)		40
(14.9)		65
(24.0)		91
(32.9)		59
(21.0)		34
(12.0)		44
(15.2)		42
(14.4)		56
(19.1)		61
(20.8)		85
(28.9)
City-Data.com crime index313.7319.6299.9307.4277.5266.7274.6274.8228.7274.0278.4245.2280.4271.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Nebraska and other state lists, there were 887 registered sex offenders living in Lincoln, Nebraska as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lincoln is 316 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Lincoln:

237.3
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Lincoln:

264.8
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Lincoln:

230.0
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Lincoln:

249.5
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Lincoln:

233.2
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Lincoln:

190.5
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Lincoln:

223.7
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Lincoln:

220.7
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Lincoln:

201.1
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Lincoln:

214.3
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Lincoln:

234.9
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Lincoln:

219.4
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Lincoln:

272.3
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Lincoln:

256.8
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Lincoln:

279.7
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Lincoln:

258.7
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Lincoln:

246.4
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Lincoln:

270.5
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Lincoln:

215.6
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Lincoln:

205.2
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Lincoln:

183.7
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Lincoln:

204.0
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Lincoln:

220.3
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Lincoln:

192.0
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Lincoln:

235.1
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Lincoln:

248.4
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Lincoln:

251.6
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Lincoln:

266.0
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Lincoln:

296.0
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Lincoln:

290.0
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Lincoln:

296.2
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Lincoln:

303.6
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Lincoln:

309.5
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Lincoln:

325.4
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Lincoln:

339.0
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Lincoln:

349.6
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 490 (354 officers - 296 male; 58 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.20
US average:

2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 481 (342 officers - 287 male; 55 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.17
US average:

2.41

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 480 (344 officers - 285 male; 59 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.18
US average:

2.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 479 (344 officers - 288 male; 56 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.19
US average:

2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 466 (330 officers - 279 male; 51 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.16
US average:

2.39

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 465 (327 officers - 278 male; 49 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.16
US average:

2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 481 (324 officers - 273 male; 51 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.17
US average:

2.26

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 460 (320 officers - 266 male; 54 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.18
US average:

2.30

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 456 (321 officers - 270 male; 51 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.20
US average:

2.33

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 414 (320 officers - 273 male; 47 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.21
US average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 421 (327 officers - 280 male; 47 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.25
US average:

2.37

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 410 (325 officers - 278 male; 47 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.26
US average:

2.42

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 414 (319 officers - 270 male; 49 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.25
US average:

2.44

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 414 (314 officers - 265 male; 49 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.25
US average:

2.47

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 403 (308 officers - 262 male; 46 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.27
US average:

2.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 409 (307 officers - 257 male; 50 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.28
US average:

2.42

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 414 (315 officers - 266 male; 49 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.33
US average:

2.41

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 421 (318 officers - 266 male; 52 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.34
US average:

2.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 407 (308 officers - 257 male; 51 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.32
US average:

2.42

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Lincoln, NE
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 68430, 68502, 68503, 68504, 68505, 68506, 68507, 68508, 68510, 68512, 68514, 68516, 68517, 68520, 68521, 68522, 68523, 68524, 68526, 68528, 68531.

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