New Mexico Crime Report Card

Population: 2,130,256 · NM · 2024 Data

D
GPA: 0.6/4.0

Key Insights

  • New Mexico receives an overall grade of D (GPA: 0.6)
  • Violent crime rate: 717.1 per 100K (100% above national average)
  • Murder rate: 10.5 per 100K
  • Year-over-year violent crime change: -4.0%
F
Violent Crime
717.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
F
Property Crime
2751.1 per 100K (national avg: 1760.1)
B
Trend
Violent -4.0%, Property -4.3% YoY
F
Safety
Composite of violent + property crime

Key Statistics

717.1
Violent Crime Rate
per 100K
2751.1
Property Crime Rate
per 100K
10.5
Murder Rate
per 100K
2,130,256
Population
2024
-4.0%
Violent Trend
YoY change
-4.3%
Property Trend
YoY change

Historical Crime Trends

🛡️ Top 5 Safest Cities

  1. 1. Los Alamos56.1/100K
  2. 2. Rio Rancho318.2/100K
  3. 3. Sunland Park327.9/100K
  4. 4. Alamogordo334.4/100K
  5. 5. Artesia493.7/100K

⚠️ Top 5 Most Dangerous Cities

  1. 1. Gallup1503.6/100K
  2. 2. Albuquerque1181.8/100K
  3. 3. Farmington951.2/100K
  4. 4. Roswell848.4/100K
  5. 5. Santa Fe842.1/100K