Las Cruces, New Mexico Crime Rate
3 years of data (2022–2024) · Population: 115,977
Key Insights
- →Las Cruces has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 720.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 24.5% from the previous year.
- →14 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 12.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: worsening — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 6% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.15 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
720.0
+24.5% YoY
Murder Rate
12.1
14 murders
Property Crime Rate
4873.4
5,652 total
vs National Avg
↑ 101%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 835
Murder14
Rape67
Robbery67
Aggravated Assault687
Property Crime: 5,652
Burglary855
Larceny-Theft3,993
Motor Vehicle Theft804
Arson10
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 115,977 | 835 | 720.0 | 14 | 5,652 | 4873.4 |
| 2023 | 114,999 | 665 | 578.3 | 8 | 6,212 | 5401.8 |
| 2022 | 114,102 | 704 | 617.0 | 10 | 6,093 | 5340.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Las Cruces
Based on violent crime rate of 720.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 6% of cities
Crime Personality: Balanced
Crime in this city follows a typical distribution across crime types — no single category dominates.
Explore all city crime DNA profiles →National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
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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.