Taos, New Mexico Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 6,406
Key Insights
- →Taos has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 936.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 8.9% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 3% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.16 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
936.6
-8.9% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
5978.8
383 total
vs National Avg
↑ 161%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 60
Murder0
Rape1
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault57
Property Crime: 383
Burglary71
Larceny-Theft273
Motor Vehicle Theft39
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,406 | 60 | 936.6 | 0 | 383 | 5978.8 |
| 2023 | 6,422 | 66 | 1027.7 | 1 | 349 | 5434.4 |
| 2022 | 6,613 | 46 | 695.6 | 0 | 422 | 6381.4 |
| 2020 | 5,917 | 31 | 523.9 | 0 | 289 | 4884.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Taos
Based on violent crime rate of 936.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 3% 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.