New Mexico Crime Statistics and Rates Report (NM)

New Mexico crime statistics indicate a total downward trend in crime based on data from 17 years when violent crime was decreasing and property crime was decreasing.

Based on this report, the crime rate in New Mexico for 2021 is expected to be lower than in 2016 when the state violent crime rate was higher than the national violent crime rate average by 76.92% and the state property crime rate was higher than the national property crime rate average by 60.65%.

Property and Violent Crime

Summary

2016 Crime (Actual Data)	Incidents
Aggravated Assault	10,217
Arson	N/A
Burglary	17,281
Larceny and Theft	52,907
Motor Vehicle Theft	11,743
Murder and Manslaughter	139
Rape	1,526
Robbery	2,737
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)	96,550
Property Crime	81,931
Violent Crime	14,619

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)