Rio Rancho, New Mexico Crime Rate
3 years of data (2022–2024) · Population: 112,817
Key Insights
- →Rio Rancho has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 318.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 22.7% from the previous year.
- →8 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 7.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 24% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.24 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
318.2
-22.7% YoY
Murder Rate
7.1
8 murders
Property Crime Rate
1339.3
1,511 total
vs National Avg
↓ -11%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 359
Murder8
Rape42
Robbery9
Aggravated Assault300
Property Crime: 1,511
Burglary213
Larceny-Theft1,153
Motor Vehicle Theft145
Arson5
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 112,817 | 359 | 318.2 | 8 | 1,511 | 1339.3 |
| 2023 | 109,992 | 453 | 411.8 | 2 | 1,639 | 1490.1 |
| 2022 | 107,435 | 491 | 457.0 | 3 | 1,796 | 1671.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Rio Rancho
Based on violent crime rate of 318.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 24% of cities
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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.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.