Downtown Lincoln, Lincoln, NE Robbery Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	F

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Fact

A crime occurs every 11 hours 33 minutes (on average) in Downtown Lincoln.

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Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Downtown Lincoln in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown Lincoln are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Downtown Lincoln, Lincoln, NE Safe?

The B+ grade means the rate of robbery is lower than the average US neighborhood. Downtown Lincoln is in the 72nd percentile for safety, meaning 28% of neighborhoods are safer and 72% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown Lincoln's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of robbery in Downtown Lincoln is 0.4836 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown Lincoln generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Downtown Lincoln may be as high as 1 in 643 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,784 in the southeast part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the robbery map, however, because comparing rates for robbery or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Downtown Lincoln, Lincoln, NE: about 1 per year. The central part of Downtown Lincoln has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Robbery Maps

When looking at the robbery map for Downtown Lincoln, remember that the rate of robbery per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the north part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the robbery rate map do not always indicate danger for Downtown Lincoln residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Downtown Lincoln has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Downtown Lincoln has 13, have the same problem. Of Downtown Lincoln’s 5,588 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Downtown Lincoln Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All robbery rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Downtown Lincoln residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.440
Robbery	0.4836
Rape	0.9078
Murder	0.0323
Total Violent Crime	7.864 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	84.59
Vehicle Theft	4.281
Burglary	5.296
Arson	0.1287
Total Property Crime	94.29 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0164
Drug Crimes	8.393
Vandalism	23.53
Identity Theft	1.529
Animal Cruelty	0.0885
Total "Other" Rate	33.56 (F)

Individual Downtown Lincoln Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of robbery in Downtown Lincoln is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Lincoln.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Malone, Lincoln, NE	C-	C	C-	A
Everett, Lincoln, NE	D-	C-	D-	B+
Near South, Lincoln, NE	D-	C+	D-	A
South Salt Creek, Lincoln, NE	D-	D+	D-	A-
Woods Park, Lincoln, NE	D	B+	D	A+
Clinton, Lincoln, NE	D+	C+	D+	A
Hartley, Lincoln, NE	D	C	D	A-
40th and A, Lincoln, NE	C+	A	B-	A+
East Campus, Lincoln, NE	D+	A-	D	A+
Country Club, Lincoln, NE	B-	A-	B	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown Lincoln is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for robbery. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Southwest Village, Wichita, KS	D	D	D	A+
Terra Linda, San Rafael, CA	A-	B-	B-	D+
Fairmeadow, Palo Alto, CA	A	B+	B+	C-
Tarrytown, Austin, TX	B+	B+	B+	C+
Firthtown, Phillipsburg, NJ	B+	A-	A-	A-
Sunshine Gardens, South San Francisco, CA	A-	B-	B-	D+
Five Mile Creek, Dallas, TX	C+	D+	D+	D
Five Points, Great Lakes, IL	A-	A-	A-	C-
Arvada Plaza Area, Arvada, CO	D-	D+	D+	C
Southside, Binghamton, NY	C+	D	D	D

Considering only the robbery rate, Downtown Lincoln is less safe than the Nebraska state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown Lincoln, Lincoln, NE average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Downtown Lincoln schools on SchoolGrade

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