Lincoln, NE Analytics

January recorded 4,072 crime incidents.

December recorded 3,979 crime incidents.

November recorded 4,464 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 8,178
  • Theft: 1,699
  • Arrest: 1,089
  • Assault: 888
  • Vandalism: 526
  • Burglary: 101
  • Shooting: 14
  • Robbery: 13
  • Arson: 7

Crime by Month

In the past three months, November had the most number of crimes in Lincoln, Nebraska.

November had about 1% more crime than December, with November producing 485 more crimes than December.

November had about 1% more crime than January, with November producing 392 more crimes than January.

Most Committed Crimes in Lincoln, Nebraska

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 14% of crime in Lincoln, Nebraska.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in Lincoln, Nebraska.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 94% of property crime in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Reported Shootings in Lincoln, Nebraska

We recorded 14 shootings over a three month period in Lincoln, Nebraska. That's an average of about 4.667 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 6, followed by November with 5 shootings, and December with 3 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Lincoln. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.