New Mexico Crime Statistics and Rates Report (NM)

New Mexico crime statistics indicate a total downward trend in crime based on data from 20 years when violent crime was increasing and property crime was decreasing.

Based on this report, the crime rate in New Mexico for 2023 is expected to be lower than in 2019 when the state violent crime rate was higher than the national violent crime rate average by 119.34% and the state property crime rate was higher than the national property crime rate average by 47.53%.

Property and Violent Crime

Summary

2019 Crime (Actual Data)	Incidents
Aggravated Assault	13,640
Arson	N/A
Burglary	14,610
Larceny and Theft	41,702
Motor Vehicle Theft	8,957
Murder and Manslaughter	181
Rape	1,288
Robbery	2,341
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)	82,719
Property Crime	65,269
Violent Crime	17,450

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

Las Cruces

New Mexico Crime Statistics and Rates Report (NM)

Property and Violent Crime

State versus National Crime Comparison

New Mexico crime rates by city (Large cities)

New Mexico crime rates by city (Small cities)