Crime in Lincoln, Illinois

Lincoln's crime rate

There were 284 crimes reported in Lincoln, Illinois in 2019, the most recent year crime data is available. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 2,091 incidents for every 100,000 people.

How does Lincoln compare?

Lincoln has a lower overall crime rate than the country as a whole. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,489 incidents for every 100,000 people.

Lincoln's overall crime rate is 7% lower than the overall crime rate in Illinois. Statewide, there were 285,545 crimes reported in 2019, or 2,253 for every 100,000 people.

What types of crimes are being committed?

The FBI's crime rate includes seven crime categories: three property crimes -- larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft, and four violent crimes -- aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and murder.

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Lincoln, property crimes also account for about 85% of all offenses.

Property crime is less prevalent in Lincoln than it is nationwide. There were 240 property crimes in Lincoln in 2019, or 1,767 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Lincoln. There were 198 larcenies reported in Lincoln in 2019, or 1,458 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 29 break-ins reported in Lincoln in 2019, or 214 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Lincoln, meanwhile, there were 13 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 96 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Lincoln, violent offenses also account for a 15% share of all reported crime.

At 324 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Lincoln is below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Lincoln reported a total of 44 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Lincoln. There were 35 aggravated assaults reported in Lincoln in 2019, or 258 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is slightly lower, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 2 robberies reported in Lincoln in 2019, a rate of 15 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 7 rapes reported in Lincoln in 2019, or 52 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in Lincoln.

Lincoln compared to other cities in Illinois

Lincoln has a higher crime rate than the vast majority of all comparable cities in Illinois. To be considered comparable, a city must have a complete 2019 FBI crime report and population of 5,000 or more.

Here are all comparable cities ranked by total crime rate. Click any bar or city name to see more about crime in that city.

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