Lincoln, NE Analytics

May recorded 5,271 crime incidents.

April recorded 5,125 crime incidents.

March recorded 4,994 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 10,463
  • Theft: 1,961
  • Arrest: 1,213
  • Assault: 984
  • Vandalism: 571
  • Burglary: 120
  • Robbery: 35
  • Shooting: 31
  • Arson: 12

Crime by Month

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

May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 277 more crimes than March.

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 146 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Lincoln, Nebraska

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 13% of crime in Lincoln, Nebraska.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 97% 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 31 shootings over a three month period in Lincoln, Nebraska. That's an average of about 10.333 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 14, followed by May with 9 shootings, and March with 8 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.