Lincoln, San Rafael, CA Property Crime Rates and Maps

Lincoln is a neighborhood of 2,550 residents in San Rafael, close to downtown · Updated November 2026

How common is property crime in Lincoln?

Lincoln grades C+ for property crime, with more of it than the neighborhoods where 79% of Americans live. Theft makes up 46% of it. Burglary, the crime most likely to reach into a home, grades A-, and vehicle theft grades D+. San Rafael as a whole grades B for property crime.

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Property crime CrimeGrade™Safety score 491 of 1,000
More property crime than most US neighborhoods What this means

21% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more property crime than Lincoln as a whole, and 79% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a property crime safety score of 823, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Lincoln scores 491.

Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more property crime than most US neighborhoods.

B
Overall crimeSafety score 624 of 1,000Less safe than most US neighborhoods
B+
Violent crimeSafety score 702 of 1,000More violent crime than most US neighborhoods

How it works


Property crime map of Lincoln

Map of Lincoln shaded by property crime CrimeGrade™, from green for the least crime to red for the most
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F D C B A+
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How to read the map: each area's color compares its property crime with the homes, parked cars and people there, on one national scale, from green for the least to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Lincoln, San Rafael, CA at ISP Reports.

Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Lincoln in San Rafael, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.

Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports


What stands out about property crime in Lincoln

Thefts from cars happen in parking lots and garages far more often than nationally. In San Rafael as a whole, 70% of reported thefts from cars happen in parking lots and garages, against 31% nationally.


Property crime rates and types in Lincoln

CrimeGrade™ estimates Lincoln has about 26 reported property crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 9% more than the US as a whole and close to San Rafael as a whole.

All property crime

Burglary

Vehicle theft

Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. Property crime here includes vandalism, which the FBI's property crime rate leaves out.

Theft is the most common property crime in Lincoln, about 46% of the total, followed by vandalism and vehicle theft.

CrimeCrimeGrade™Reported a yearPer 1,000 residentsUS per 1,000
BurglaryA-72.92.4
TheftC3011.913.1
Vehicle theftD+103.92.7
ArsonB+under 10.210.12
VandalismB+187.15.5

Each CrimeGrade™ here compares a property crime with what it affects: homes for burglary and arson, parked cars for vehicle theft, people and parking for theft, homes and businesses for vandalism. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.

Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.


Where and when property crime happens in San Rafael

The San Rafael Police Department polices Lincoln; these figures cover San Rafael as a whole, 2022 to 2024.

In San Rafael as a whole, 23% of burglaries hit homes, against 57% nationally. Car thefts happen most often on streets and sidewalks: 56% of them, against 27% nationally.

CrimeMost often atBusiest time
BurglaryStores and businesses (37%)Night (midnight to 6 am)
Car theftStreets and sidewalks (56%)Evening (6 pm to midnight)
Theft from carsParking lots and garages (70%)Evening (6 pm to midnight)
VandalismParking lots and garages (33%)Evening (6 pm to midnight)

Shares of the crimes reported to police, 2022 to 2024. Reports with no time recorded are left out of the times.


Property crime in Lincoln and nearby neighborhoods

Lincoln has less property crime than 6 of its 10 nearest neighborhoods.

Nearby neighborhoods

PlacePropertyOverallResidents
LincolnC+491B2,550
Northgate 2 milesB+742A-8,780
Terra Linda 3 milesA-825A5,770
Marinwood 4 milesA-845A3,550
Point Richmond 9 milesA-816A4,070
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PlacePropertyOverallResidents
Atchison Woods 9 milesC409C-3,320
Iron Triangle 9 milesF0F13,500
Belding Woods 10 milesF0F5,160
Coronado 10 milesF32F4,750
North and East 10 milesF0F12,300
Fairmede-Hilltop 10 milesF0D4,330

Nearest first, with each place's distance from Lincoln. Beside each property crime CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).

Compared with neighborhoods of similar size and density, Lincoln is safer than 63% of them.

Neighborhoods of similar size and density

PlacePropertyOverallResidents
LincolnC+491B2,550
Kabrich Crescent, Blacksburg, VAA-809A-2,570
Heron Bay, San Leandro, CAB+723A-2,510
Cadwalader-Hillcrest, Trenton, NJB-561C-2,650
Strawberry Manor, Sacramento, CAC403D+2,580
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PlacePropertyOverallResidents
El Trece, Laredo, TXC401C+2,630
Noralto, Sacramento, CAD+287F2,670
Loma Linda, San Jose, CAD219B2,660
Richmond Grove, Sacramento, CAF0D+2,530
Downtown Pomona, Pomona, CAF0F2,650
Lower Clinton Hill, Newark, NJF0F2,560

Night lighting, shops and walkability in Lincoln

Among the traits that tend to go with property crime, two set Lincoln apart: it has 2.0 stores and restaurants for every 1,000 residents, against 10.5 nationally, and 1.9% of its homes standing empty, against 7.1% nationally. Places like that tend to report less theft and car theft, yet theft runs higher here than that would suggest.

Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.93% where people liveUS: 78%Lower than for 96% of residents of US city neighborhoods
Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft and car theft.2.0 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Lower than for 95% of residents of US city neighborhoods
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft. 72% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D+ (22 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 68% of residents of US city neighborhoods
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Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson.1.9% of homesUS: 7.1%Lower than for 95% of residents of US city neighborhoods

These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.


What property crime costs Lincoln

Property crime costs Lincoln about $520,000 a year, or $202 per resident and about $366 per household: the value of what is stolen or damaged, plus the police, courts and prisons that respond.

Cost of property crime per resident, per year


How CrimeGrade™ works

The property crime CrimeGrade™ covers burglary, theft, car theft, arson and vandalism, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most, on one scale for the whole country.

It weighs each property crime against what it affects: homes for burglary and arson, parked cars for car theft, and the people and parking around stores for theft.

The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.

Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.

Where the numbers come from

  • Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
  • State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
  • Population and housing figures from the US Census Bureau
  • Published research on what crime costs victims and communities

These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.

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