Lincoln, Nebraska Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 295,808
Key Insights
- →Lincoln has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 347.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 4.9% from the previous year.
- →8 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 21% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.14 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
347.9
-4.9% YoY
Murder Rate
2.7
8 murders
Property Crime Rate
2445.8
7,235 total
vs National Avg
↓ -3%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,029
Murder8
Rape188
Robbery120
Aggravated Assault713
Property Crime: 7,235
Burglary776
Larceny-Theft5,513
Motor Vehicle Theft946
Arson70
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 295,808 | 1,029 | 347.9 | 8 | 7,235 | 2445.8 |
| 2023 | 293,155 | 1,073 | 366.0 | 7 | 7,875 | 2686.3 |
| 2022 | 293,937 | 1,123 | 382.1 | 11 | 8,354 | 2842.1 |
| 2021 | 293,808 | 1,236 | 420.7 | 8 | 8,004 | 2724.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Lincoln
Based on violent crime rate of 347.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 21% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.