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New Mexico Crime Statistics and Rates Report (NM)

New Mexico crime statistics indicate a total downward trend in crime based on data from 20 years when violent crime was increasing and property crime was decreasing.

Based on this report, the crime rate in New Mexico for 2025 is expected to be lower than in 2019 when the state violent crime rate was higher than the national violent crime rate average by 119.34% and the state property crime rate was higher than the national property crime rate average by 47.53%.

Property and Violent Crime

New Mexico Property Crime
New Mexico Violent Crime
Summary
2019 Crime (Actual Data)Incidents
Aggravated Assault13,640
ArsonN/A
Burglary14,610
Larceny and Theft41,702
Motor Vehicle Theft8,957
Murder and Manslaughter181
Rape1,288
Robbery2,341
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)82,719
Property Crime65,269
Violent Crime17,450

State versus National Crime Comparison

New Mexico Property Crime vs. National Comparison
New Mexico Violent Crime vs. National Comparison
Arson numbers are reported inconsistently. Zero values may indicate the data was not available. The FBI cautions the data users against comparing yearly statistical data solely on the basis of their population coverage. The comparisons made herein are thus, only meaningful upon further examination of all variables that affect crime in each reported city, state or other reported jurisdicition.

New Mexico crime rates by city (Large cities)

Albuquerque
Las Cruces
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