Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Lincolnton has a violent crime rate of 472 per 100,000 residents, 24% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 333.2 per 100,000, robbery at 74.1, rape at 55.5. The murder rate is 9.3 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,415 per 100,000, 125% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,582, burglary at 704, vehicle theft at 130 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 11 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Lincolnton receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Lincolnton vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)