Lincoln, NM Violent Crime Rates and Maps

D-

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$176,256

Cost of Crime™ for Lincoln, NM

In 2025, violent crime will cost $1,438 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lincoln with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The D- grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Lincoln against the average US city, where the rate is much higher than the norm. Lincoln sits in the 11th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 11% of cities and behind 89%. The grade covers only Lincoln's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The violent crime rate in Lincoln is 6.478 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 121 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 317 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Lincoln, NM report the most violent crime, about 1 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lincoln, NM

The tangible cost of violent crime in Lincoln is projected at $176,256 for 2025, about $686 per resident and $1,438 per household. That equals 2.0% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 37.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 50.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Lincoln Compared to Other Cities?

Lincoln, NM:	$686
Socorro, NM:	$802
Paradise Hills, NM:	$186
New Mexico:	$479
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $686 per resident each year in Lincoln, which is $427 more than the national average and $206 more than New Mexico's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lincoln:

In Socorro, NM, crime costs $802 per person, which is $117 more than in Lincoln.
In Paradise Hills, NM, crime costs $186 per person, which is $499 less than in Lincoln

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for Lincoln, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Lincoln	Cost per Lincoln Resident
Murder	$122,453	$476
Rape/Sexual Assault	$13,891	$54
Robbery	$6,285	$24
Assault	$33,627	$131
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$176,256	$686

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Lincoln, NM

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in Lincoln totals $887,878 ($3,455 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,064,134 ($4,141 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Lincoln, NM, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the city has few retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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Lincoln Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 Lincoln residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.556
Robbery	0.7774
Rape	0.8915
Murder	0.2535
Total Violent Crime	6.478 (D-)

Individual Lincoln Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of violent crime in Lincoln is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Lincoln.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
San Patricio, NM	D-	D-	D-
Fort Stanton, NM	D	D-	D
Capitan, NM	C-	D	C+
Alto, NM	C+	D+	B-
Nogal, NM	C-	D	B-
Tinnie, NM	D	D-	D+
Sierra Vista, NM	B	C-	A
Carrizozo, NM	D-	F	D+
Oscura, NM	D-	F	D+
Mountain View, NM	D	D-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lincoln is higher versus other cities of the same size for violent crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Isabella, PA	B-	B	B
Iduna, WI	A	A+	A+
Ilasco, MO	B+	A	A
Immanuel, AR	C-	D	D
Inavale, NE	C	C-	C-
Indian Gap, TX	D-	D	D
Indiana Beach, IN	B+	A-	A-
Ingram, AL	D-	D-	D-
Ink, AR	C+	C+	C+
Inmanfield, AL	B	B+	B+

Considering only the violent crime rate, Lincoln is safer than the New Mexico state average and less safe than the national average.

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