New Mexico Crime Statistics and Rates Report (NM)

New Mexico crime statistics indicate a total downward trend in crime based on data from 10 years when violent crime was decreasing and property crime was decreasing.

Based on this report, the crime rate in New Mexico for 2012 is expected to be lower than in 2009 when the state violent crime rate was higher than the national violent crime rate average by 76.48% and the state property crime rate was higher than the national property crime rate average by 56.81%.

New Mexico Property Crime New Mexico Violent Crime
2009 Crime (Actual Data)Incidents
Aggravated Assault9,338
ArsonN/A
Burglary22,022
Forcible Rape1,057
Larceny and Theft46,580
Motor Vehicle Theft6,476
Murder and Manslaughter175
Robbery1,870
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)87,518
Property Crime75,078
Violent Crime12,440

State versus National Crime Comparison

New Mexico Property Crime vs. National Comparison New Mexico Violent Crime vs. National Comparison
Arson numbers are reported inconsistently. Zero values may indicate the data was not available. The FBI cautions the data users against comparing yearly statistical data solely on the basis of their population coverage. The comparisons made herein are thus, only meaningful upon further examination of all variables that affect crime in each reported city, state or other reported jurisdicition.

New Mexico crime rates by city (Large cities)

Albuquerque, NM Crime

New Mexico crime rates by city (Small cities)

Alamogordo, NM Crime Farmington, NM Crime Ruidoso, NM Crime
Angel Fire, NM Crime Gallup, NM Crime Ruidoso Downs, NM Crime
Aztec, NM Crime Grants, NM Crime Santa Clara, NM Crime
Bayard, NM Crime Hobbs, NM Crime Santa Fe, NM Crime
Belen, NM Crime Jal, NM Crime Santa Rosa, NM Crime
Bloomfield, NM Crime Las Cruces, NM Crime Silver City, NM Crime
Bosque Farms, NM Crime Las Vegas, NM Crime Socorro, NM Crime
Carlsbad, NM Crime Logan, NM Crime Sunland Park, NM Crime
Carrizozo, NM Crime Lordsburg, NM Crime Taos, NM Crime
Clovis, NM Crime Lovington, NM Crime Taos Ski Valley, NM Crime
Corrales, NM Crime Milan, NM Crime Tatum, NM Crime
Cuba, NM Crime Moriarty, NM Crime Texico, NM Crime
Edgewood, NM Crime Portales, NM Crime Truth or Consequences, NM Crime
Espanola, NM Crime Raton, NM Crime Tucumcari, NM Crime
Estancia, NM Crime Red River, NM Crime Tularosa, NM Crime
Eunice, NM Crime Rio Rancho, NM Crime
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