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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 43% in the past decade (from 3,935 offenses per 100,000 persons in 2010 to 2,751 offenses per 100,000 persons in 2019).
• Violent crimes are the least reported offenses in Lincoln, and they have declined 27% in the past decade (from 487 offenses per 100,000 persons in 2010 to 383 offenses per 100,000 persons in 2019). However, the violent crime rate did increase by 5% from 2018 to 2019 (from 362 offenses per 100,000 persons in 2018 to 383 offenses per 100,000 persons in 2019).