CrimeMetric

Crime in New Mexico

Major crime across New Mexico is 1.5 times the U.S. rate per resident: 2.0 times for persons crimes and 40% higher for property crimes. That is the 3rd highest of the 50 states and DC. Expected major crimes are down 12.2% from a year earlier. Of the 55 places below, 13 are more than 5% above the statewide rate.

Major crime
151
1.5 times the U.S. rate
2,581 per 100,000
down 12.2% in a year
Persons crimes
197
2.0 times the U.S. rate
611 per 100,000
down 2.6% in a year
Property crimes
140
40% above the U.S. rate
1,970 per 100,000
down 14.7% in a year
Social disorder
151
1.5 times the U.S. rate
3,497 per 100,000
down 7.5% in a year
Cities and places

Larger places in New Mexico, against the U.S. and the state

Major-crime index per resident; the U.S. rate is 100.

Highest major-crime index

  1. Albuquerque257
  2. South Valley227
  3. Carlsbad201
  4. Las Cruces189
  5. Farmington188

Lowest major-crime index

  1. Rio Rancho65
  2. Clovis92
  3. Alamogordo138
  4. Santa Fe163
  5. Hobbs166

Among the 11 places in New Mexico of 25,000 or more residents that we publish.

PlaceIndexAgainst New Mexico
Albuquerque2571.7 times
Las Cruces18925% higher
Rio Rancho6557% lower
Santa Fe1638% higher
Roswell17718% higher
Farmington18825% higher
Hobbs16610% higher
South Valley2271.5 times
Clovis9239% lower
Carlsbad20133% higher
Alamogordo1389% lower
Los Lunas9934% lower
Sunland Park5067% lower
Gallup3022.0 times
Chaparral6160% lower
Deming12517% lower
Los Alamos3080% lower
Las Vegas13510% lower
Lovington8146% lower
Artesia12020% lower
Portales9736% lower
North Valley2291.5 times
Española6656% lower
Anthony2385% lower
Bernalillo12219% lower
Socorro1606% higher
Silver City13014% lower
Shiprock7550% lower
Grants12020% lower
Aztec9636% lower
Ruidoso11226% lower
Bloomfield9338% lower
Truth or Consequences9239% lower
Belen2781.8 times
Raton9139% lower
Edgewood10729% lower
Zuni Pueblo3378% lower
Taos17617% higher
Eldorado at Santa Fe3676% lower
Los Chaves1388% lower
Crouch Mesa6259% lower
Tucumcari7749% lower
Rio Communities7451% lower
North Hobbs12815% lower
Holloman AFB3477% lower
El Cerro Mission6656% lower
Bosque Farms4769% lower
Paradise Hills8047% lower
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque1426% lower
Santa Rosa6954% lower

The 50 largest places in New Mexico, largest first.

All 55 places in New Mexico

Every place in New Mexico with a page, A to Z.

Crime by type

Aggravated assault stands out most, at 2.2 times the U.S. rate

Every block group in New Mexico, including towns and unincorporated areas: the index against the U.S. rate per resident, and expected crimes a year per 100,000 residents.

Persons crimes

Aggravated assault221508
Murder1916.8
Rape / sexual assault15652.0
Robbery10344.1

Property crimes

Shoplifting189600
Burglary189309
Motor vehicle theft138220
Theft from vehicle126334
Other larceny102507

Social disorder

Vandalism204839
Weapons violations170170
Simple assault1691,232
Disorderly conduct149177
Trespassing149349
Drugs and alcohol119592
Intimidation60138

How crime varies across New Mexico

Share of New Mexico residents by the major-crime index of their census block group.

  • 0–5024.4%
  • 50–10033.7%
  • 100–20021.7%
  • 200–40013.9%
  • 400+6.3%

93.9% of New Mexico residents live where agencies send detailed incident reports to the FBI. Data sources

1,614 block groups and 2,135,146 residents. How the estimates are made