Belen, New Mexico Crime Rate

3 years of data (20222024) · Population: 7,508

Key Insights

  • Belen has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1158.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 13.8% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 3 years of data.
  • Safer than 2% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.27 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1158.8
-13.8% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
4235.5
318 total
vs National Avg
223%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 87

Murder0
Rape1
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault85

Property Crime: 318

Burglary71
Larceny-Theft198
Motor Vehicle Theft49
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
20247,508871158.803184235.5
20237,4351001345.012633537.3
20227,460821099.213334463.8

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

F-
Safety Grade for Belen

Based on violent crime rate of 1158.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
⚠️ Stable Dangerous
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 2% of cities

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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.