Roswell, New Mexico Crime Rate
3 years of data (2022–2024) · Population: 46,677
Key Insights
- →Roswell has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 848.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 7.3% from the previous year.
- →6 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 12.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 4% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.34 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
848.4
-7.3% YoY
Murder Rate
12.8
6 murders
Property Crime Rate
2508.7
1,171 total
vs National Avg
↑ 136%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 396
Murder6
Rape38
Robbery20
Aggravated Assault332
Property Crime: 1,171
Burglary200
Larceny-Theft879
Motor Vehicle Theft92
Arson24
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46,677 | 396 | 848.4 | 6 | 1,171 | 2508.7 |
| 2023 | 46,881 | 429 | 915.1 | 7 | 1,348 | 2875.4 |
| 2022 | 47,625 | 420 | 881.9 | 9 | 1,421 | 2983.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Roswell
Based on violent crime rate of 848.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 4% 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.