Downtown, NE Crime Rates: Stats & Map

95%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

45%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

105%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Downtown crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Downtown crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Lincoln crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Downtown crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Lincoln.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Downtown_{/100k people}	Lincoln_{/100k people}	Nebraska_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	9,477	4,540 (estimate)	3,224	2,172	2,324
Murder	11	n/a	3.7	3.2	6.3
Rape	239	n/a	81.3	55.3	40.0
Robbery	145	n/a	49.3	29.1	66.1
Assault	728	n/a	247.7	195.2	268.2
Violent crime	1,123	538 (estimate)	382	283	370
Burglary	879	n/a	299.0	182.5	269.8
Theft	6,633	n/a	2,256.6	1,431.4	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	842	n/a	286.5	275.0	282.7
Property crime	8,354	4,002 (estimate)	2,842	1,889	1,954

Downtown crime map

The Downtown crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Downtown as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Downtown crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Downtown crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Downtown crime rates are 95% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Downtown are 45% higher than the national average
In Downtown you have a 1 in 23 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Downtown is safer than 40% of the cities in Nebraska
Year over year crime in Lincoln has increased by 3%

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Daily Crime In Downtown (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Downtown

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Downtown is 1 in 186

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Downtown is 1 in 25

The chance of being a victim of crime in Downtown is 1 in 23

Year Over Year Crime In Lincoln (per 100,000 people)

Lincoln police department

Item	Downtown	Lincoln	Nebraska
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	414	2,523
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	1.6	2.1

Sex offenders in Nebraska

State	Total offenders	Nebraska_/100K	National_/100K
Nebraska	6,070	345	266

There are a total of 6,070 sex offenders in Nebraska. This yields a total of 345 sex offenders in Nebraska per 100,000 residents which is 30% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hickman, NE	2,432	93	619	711
Waverly, NE	3,941	113	754	867
Eagle, NE	919	114	762	876
Woodland Hills, NE	206	114	763	877
Walton, NE	407	114	763	877
Yankee Hill, NE	217	144	963	1,108
Roca, NE	130	268	1,786	2,053
Lincoln, NE	286,388	382	2,842	3,224

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Orlando, FL	284,817	836	4,028	4,864
Plano, TX	288,870	158	1,896	2,054
Newark, NJ	281,917	520	1,820	2,340
Anchorage, AK	292,090	1,151	2,764	3,915
Greensboro, NC	294,395	819	3,786	4,605
Lincoln, NE	286,388	382	2,842	3,224

Source: The Downtown, Lincoln, NE crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Downtown, Lincoln, NE Crime Rates