Santa Fe, New Mexico Crime Rate
3 years of data (2022–2024) · Population: 89,652
Key Insights
- →Santa Fe has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 842.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 1.4% from the previous year.
- →4 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 4.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 4% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.16 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
842.1
-1.4% YoY
Murder Rate
4.5
4 murders
Property Crime Rate
5156.6
4,623 total
vs National Avg
↑ 135%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 755
Murder4
Rape58
Robbery80
Aggravated Assault613
Property Crime: 4,623
Burglary873
Larceny-Theft3,031
Motor Vehicle Theft719
Arson27
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 89,652 | 755 | 842.1 | 4 | 4,623 | 5156.6 |
| 2023 | 89,657 | 766 | 854.4 | 5 | 4,453 | 4966.7 |
| 2022 | 88,705 | 819 | 923.3 | 5 | 4,333 | 4884.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Santa Fe
Based on violent crime rate of 842.1 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.