In 2025, Lincoln police reported 1,293 violent crimes (427 per 100,000 residents), including 6 murders, 136 robberies and 922 aggravated assaults, plus 5,759 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 302,860. Violent-crime rate rank: 1 of 3 large Nebraska cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency NB0550100, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 427 | 1,293 | 6 | 1,902 | Totals |
| Omaha | 350 | 1,707 | 26 | 2,781 | Live |
| Bellevue | 108 | 70 | 3 | 1,135 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Lincoln's violent-crime rate of 427 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 93% higher than the Nebraska rate (221) and 33% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 234 residents, or about 24.9 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Lincoln ranks 157th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 243rd for murder (6 murders, 2 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 71% of Lincoln's violent crimes and robberies 11%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 1,902 per 100,000, 37% higher than Nebraska overall. Lincoln police logged 664 vehicle thefts (219 per 100,000, 182nd of 351; Nebraska: 185) and 559 burglaries (185 per 100,000, 54% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Bellevue, 45 miles northeast; its violent-crime rate (108) is less than half Lincoln's.
Out-of-state cities near Lincoln's size (302,860 residents): North Las Vegas, NV at 362 violent crimes per 100,000 and Jersey City, NJ at 487.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Lincoln had 427 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 93% higher than the statewide 221. It is 1st highest of the 3 Nebraska cities on this site; Omaha is next at 350. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Lincoln police reported 6 murders for 2025, a rate of 2 per 100,000 residents. The Nebraska rate was 2.3 and the national rate 4.1.
664 vehicles were reported stolen in Lincoln in 2025, 219 per 100,000 residents. That is 13% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 182nd of 351 cities on this site.