Safest Cities in New Mexico (2024)
Ranked by violent crime rate per 100,000 residents from 2024 FBI data. New Mexico has 56 cities reporting crime data, with a statewide violent crime rate of 717.1 per 100K.
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Cities Tracked
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Safest City Rate
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Median City Rate
1503.6
Highest Rate
Top 25 Safest Cities in New Mexico
| # | City | Population | Violent Rate | Murder Rate | Property Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tucumcari | 5,162 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 968.6 | A |
| 2 | Los Alamos | 19,609 | 56.1 | 0.0 | 397.8 | B+ |
| 3 | Anthony | 8,733 | 80.2 | 0.0 | 240.5 | B |
| 4 | Corrales | 8,653 | 231.1 | 11.6 | 392.9 | D+ |
| 5 | Rio Rancho | 112,817 | 318.2 | 7.1 | 1339.3 | D |
| 6 | Sunland Park | 17,996 | 327.9 | 0.0 | 577.9 | D |
| 7 | Alamogordo | 31,401 | 334.4 | 0.0 | 2847.0 | D |
| 8 | Edgewood | 6,113 | 392.6 | 0.0 | 1243.3 | F |
| 9 | Grants | 8,953 | 424.4 | 0.0 | 1619.6 | F |
| 10 | Aztec | 6,109 | 458.3 | 16.4 | 1456.9 | F |
| 11 | Raton | 5,961 | 469.7 | 0.0 | 1006.5 | F |
| 12 | Bernalillo | 9,144 | 481.2 | 0.0 | 1312.3 | F |
| 13 | Artesia | 12,152 | 493.7 | 0.0 | 2156.0 | F |
| 14 | Carlsbad | 31,243 | 524.9 | 3.2 | 2791.0 | F |
| 15 | Clovis | 37,601 | 553.2 | 8.0 | 2281.9 | F |
| 16 | Los Lunas | 19,707 | 583.5 | 5.1 | 2912.7 | F |
| 17 | Las Vegas | 12,816 | 655.4 | 7.8 | 1466.9 | F |
| 18 | Bloomfield | 7,330 | 709.4 | 0.0 | 1459.8 | F |
| 19 | Las Cruces | 115,977 | 720.0 | 12.1 | 4873.4 | F |
| 20 | Portales | 11,772 | 781.5 | 8.5 | 2871.2 | F |
| 21 | Hobbs | 38,972 | 790.3 | 20.5 | 3751.4 | F |
| 22 | Truth or Consequences | 5,985 | 818.7 | 16.7 | 2472.8 | F |
| 23 | Santa Fe | 89,652 | 842.1 | 4.5 | 5156.6 | F |
| 24 | Roswell | 46,677 | 848.4 | 12.8 | 2508.7 | F |
| 25 | Taos | 6,406 | 936.6 | 0.0 | 5978.8 | F |
Most Dangerous Cities in New Mexico
| # | City | Population | Violent Rate | Murder Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gallup | 20,019 | 1503.6 | 35.0 | F |
| 2 | Albuquerque | 558,745 | 1181.8 | 18.4 | F |
| 3 | Belen | 7,508 | 1158.8 | 0.0 | F |
| 4 | Farmington | 46,150 | 951.2 | 4.3 | F |
| 5 | Taos | 6,406 | 936.6 | 0.0 | F |
| 6 | Roswell | 46,677 | 848.4 | 12.8 | F |
| 7 | Santa Fe | 89,652 | 842.1 | 4.5 | F |
| 8 | Truth or Consequences | 5,985 | 818.7 | 16.7 | F |
| 9 | Hobbs | 38,972 | 790.3 | 20.5 | F |
| 10 | Portales | 11,772 | 781.5 | 8.5 | F |
| 11 | Las Cruces | 115,977 | 720.0 | 12.1 | F |
| 12 | Bloomfield | 7,330 | 709.4 | 0.0 | F |
| 13 | Las Vegas | 12,816 | 655.4 | 7.8 | F |
| 14 | Los Lunas | 19,707 | 583.5 | 5.1 | F |
| 15 | Clovis | 37,601 | 553.2 | 8.0 | F |
All 56 Cities in New Mexico
Complete list ranked from safest to most dangerous.
Show all 56 cities
| # | City | Pop. | Violent Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tucumcari | 5,162 | 0.0 | A |
| 2 | Jal | 2,075 | 0.0 | A |
| 3 | Hurley | 1,221 | 0.0 | A |
| 4 | Dexter | 1,065 | 0.0 | A |
| 5 | Red River | 535 | 0.0 | A |
| 6 | San Ysidro | 166 | 0.0 | A |
| 7 | Hope | 106 | 0.0 | A |
| 8 | Los Alamos | 19,609 | 56.1 | B+ |
| 9 | Anthony | 8,733 | 80.2 | B |
| 10 | Mesilla | 1,788 | 111.9 | C+ |
| 11 | Tularosa | 2,614 | 114.8 | C+ |
| 12 | Peralta | 3,452 | 144.8 | C+ |
| 13 | Bosque Farms | 4,094 | 146.6 | C |
| 14 | Santa Clara | 1,598 | 187.7 | C |
| 15 | Milan | 2,456 | 203.6 | D+ |
| 16 | Logan | 966 | 207.0 | D+ |
| 17 | Capitan | 1,391 | 215.7 | D+ |
| 18 | Corrales | 8,653 | 231.1 | D+ |
| 19 | Cimarron | 814 | 245.7 | D+ |
| 20 | Cloudcroft | 786 | 254.5 | D+ |
| 21 | Moriarty | 1,973 | 304.1 | D |
| 22 | Springer | 945 | 317.5 | D |
| 23 | Rio Rancho | 112,817 | 318.2 | D |
| 24 | Sunland Park | 17,996 | 327.9 | D |
| 25 | Alamogordo | 31,401 | 334.4 | D |
| 26 | Questa | 1,797 | 389.5 | F |
| 27 | Edgewood | 6,113 | 392.6 | F |
| 28 | Angel Fire | 1,215 | 411.5 | F |
| 29 | Grants | 8,953 | 424.4 | F |
| 30 | Aztec | 6,109 | 458.3 | F |
| 31 | Raton | 5,961 | 469.7 | F |
| 32 | Santa Rosa | 2,743 | 473.9 | F |
| 33 | Bernalillo | 9,144 | 481.2 | F |
| 34 | Eunice | 2,904 | 482.1 | F |
| 35 | Artesia | 12,152 | 493.7 | F |
| 36 | Clayton | 2,559 | 508.0 | F |
| 37 | Carlsbad | 31,243 | 524.9 | F |
| 38 | Bayard | 2,046 | 537.6 | F |
| 39 | Clovis | 37,601 | 553.2 | F |
| 40 | Hatch | 1,575 | 571.4 | F |
| 41 | Los Lunas | 19,707 | 583.5 | F |
| 42 | Las Vegas | 12,816 | 655.4 | F |
| 43 | Bloomfield | 7,330 | 709.4 | F |
| 44 | Las Cruces | 115,977 | 720.0 | F |
| 45 | Portales | 11,772 | 781.5 | F |
| 46 | Hobbs | 38,972 | 790.3 | F |
| 47 | Truth or Consequences | 5,985 | 818.7 | F |
| 48 | Lordsburg | 2,164 | 831.8 | F |
| 49 | Santa Fe | 89,652 | 842.1 | F |
| 50 | Roswell | 46,677 | 848.4 | F |
| 51 | Magdalena | 795 | 880.5 | F |
| 52 | Taos | 6,406 | 936.6 | F |
| 53 | Farmington | 46,150 | 951.2 | F |
| 54 | Belen | 7,508 | 1158.8 | F |
| 55 | Albuquerque | 558,745 | 1181.8 | F |
| 56 | Gallup | 20,019 | 1503.6 | F |
Crime Composition in New Mexico
How violent crime breaks down across cities reporting data in New Mexico.
State violent crime rate: 717.1/100K vs national average: 359.1/100K (100% above national average)
About This Data
Crime rates are from the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Report, the most recent data available. Rates are per 100,000 residents. Safety grades are based on national percentile ranking — an "A" means the city is safer than 80%+ of all US cities in our database.
Not all cities report to the FBI. Small agencies may have incomplete data. Always consider multiple years of data before drawing conclusions about a city's safety.
National demographic context: Crime and safety vary across racial and ethnic groups. Per-city demographic data is not published by the FBI, but national patterns show significant disparities. Full demographics | Racial disparities