Lincoln Crime 2025
Lincoln · 2025 · updated 2026-11-12
Lincoln police open data lists 21,026 incidents for 2025. That is about 6,994 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 60 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2025 data: 7,859). The most common crime types were other (26.9%), assault (20.1%), theft (15.7%). The busiest month was May (2,016) and the quietest February (1,479).
Crime types in 2025
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 5,657 | 26.9% | — |
| Assault | 4,223 | 20.1% | — |
| Theft | 3,311 | 15.7% | — |
| Fraud | 2,475 | 11.8% | — |
| Vandalism | 2,431 | 11.6% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 1,200 | 5.7% | — |
| Auto theft | 783 | 3.7% | — |
| Burglary | 583 | 2.8% | — |
| Sexual assault | 220 | 1.0% | — |
| Robbery | 134 | 0.6% | — |
| Homicide | 8 | 0.0% | — |
| Bike theft | 1 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 1,671 |
| Feb | 1,479 |
| Mar | 1,821 |
| Apr | 1,826 |
| May | 2,016 |
| Jun | 1,776 |
| Jul | 1,927 |
| Aug | 1,833 |
| Sep | 1,816 |
| Oct | 1,746 |
| Nov | 1,579 |
| Dec | 1,536 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Lincoln in 2025?
21,026 incidents for 2025 in Lincoln Police Department open data.
Other years
Source: Lincoln Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.