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Lincoln County, LA Arrest Records

Lincoln County, LA is among the safest counties in the USA with 1.30 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has lower total crime rate than Jefferson, Tangipahoa, Calcasieu, Ouachita, Rapides counties in Louisiana.
Lincoln County, LA property crime rate is 4.23 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 133 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 2.92% compared to 2015.

Lincoln County, LA Crime Rate

Total arrests in Lincoln County in 2016 increased by 15.28% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 34 to 62 while non-violent crime increased by 3.59% from 195 to 202.

5 Crimes In Lincoln County, LA in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 133
Burglary 59
Aggravated assault 52
Motor vehicle theft 10
Revised rape 5

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Lincoln County increased by 82.35% from 2015. In 2016 violent crime rate in Lincoln County was 72.33% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.13%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Lincoln County increased by 3.59% from 2015. In 2016 property crime rate in Lincoln County was 85.12% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.423%.

How Lincoln stands up against other counties

Lincoln vs. Washington

You’ll be in more safety in Lincoln compared to Washington county that had 244.83% higher crime rate compared to Lincoln county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.1047 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.5182 in Washington county.
Arson rates of 0.0000 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.1465 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0648 in Washington county.

Lincoln vs. Vernon

You’ll be in more safety in Lincoln compared to Vernon county that had 128.53% higher crime rate compared to Lincoln county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 1.0891 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and lower than average 1.5029 in Vernon county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.2094 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.7317 in Vernon county.

Names with the most arrests in Lincoln

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Lincoln, Louisiana, the most crimes, that's 38.64% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 21-30.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Lincoln County is 0.83% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 1.51 daily crimes that occur in Lincoln County.
  • Lincoln, LA is safer than Washington.
  • In Lincoln County you have a 1 in 181 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Lincoln, LA have increased by 15.28%.

Lincoln Police Departments

Cities in Lincoln County

Names in Lincoln County