Hobbs, New Mexico Crime Rate
3 years of data (2022–2024) · Population: 38,972
Key Insights
- →Hobbs has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 790.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 10.8% from the previous year.
- →8 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 20.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 5% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.21 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
790.3
-10.8% YoY
Murder Rate
20.5
8 murders
Property Crime Rate
3751.4
1,462 total
vs National Avg
↑ 120%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 308
Murder8
Rape26
Robbery20
Aggravated Assault254
Property Crime: 1,462
Burglary339
Larceny-Theft979
Motor Vehicle Theft144
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38,972 | 308 | 790.3 | 8 | 1,462 | 3751.4 |
| 2023 | 39,155 | 347 | 886.2 | 7 | 1,945 | 4967.4 |
| 2022 | 38,912 | 371 | 953.4 | 3 | 1,881 | 4834.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Hobbs
Based on violent crime rate of 790.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 5% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.