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Crime in New Mexico
In 2025, 651.1 violent and 2,363.5 property crimes per 100,000 people were reported in New Mexico, above the U.S. violent rate of 332.5.
Reported statistics for an agency's area; they do not describe any person or address.
- Violent crime rate
- 651.1
- per 100K · -12.5% vs 2024
- Property crime rate
- 2,363.5
- per 100K · -18.2% vs 2024
- Violent crimes
- 13,060
- 2025
- Rank (violent rate)
- #3
- 1 = highest rate
Trend
Crimes per 100,000 people, New Mexico and the U.S.
Crimes by type, 2025
New Mexico compared with the U.S. rate
| Offense | Reported | Per 100K | U.S. per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 13,060 | 651.1 | -12.5% | |
| Property crime | 47,407 | 2,363.5 | -18.2% | |
| Murder and manslaughter | 182 | 9.1 | -17.9% | |
| Rape | 1,100 | 54.8 | -4.3% | |
| Robbery | 1,077 | 53.7 | -20.9% | |
| Aggravated assault | 10,701 | 533.5 | -12.3% | |
| Burglary | 8,413 | 419.4 | -19.7% | |
| Larceny-theft | 31,970 | 1,593.9 | -13.0% | |
| Motor vehicle theft | 6,741 | 336.1 | -35.6% | |
| Arson | 283 | 14.1 | +10.2% |
Agencies serving 94.4% of New Mexico residents reported data for 2025.
Police agencies
135 agencies, largest population served first, page 1 of 4
| Agency | Population | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque Police DepartmentCity · Bernalillo | 5,7581,030/100K | 22,719 | |
| Las Cruces Police DepartmentCity · Dona Ana | 591499/100K | 4,357 | |
| Rio Rancho Police DepartmentCity · Bernalillo, Sandoval | 371324/100K | 1,143 | |
| Bernalillo County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Bernalillo | 681626/100K | 1,600 | |
| Santa Fe Police DepartmentCity · Santa Fe | 476522/100K | 2,677 | |
| Dona Ana County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Dona Ana | 280343/100K | 889 | |
| San Juan County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · San Juan | 262433/100K | 422 | |
| Santa Fe County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Santa Fe | 130228/100K | 316 | |
| McKinley County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Mckinley | 71148/100K | 149 | |
| Roswell Police DepartmentCity · Chaves | 314670/100K | 1,114 | |
| Farmington Police DepartmentCity · San Juan | 4841,048/100K | 1,187 | |
| Hobbs Police DepartmentCity · Lea | 294714/100K | 1,256 | |
| Valencia County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Valencia | 248607/100K | 441 | |
| Clovis Police DepartmentCity · Curry | 141378/100K | 585 | |
| Otero County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Otero | 96277/100K | 245 | |
| Rio Arriba County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Rio Arriba | - | - | |
| Carlsbad Police DepartmentCity · Eddy | 184576/100K | 875 | |
| Alamogordo Police DepartmentCity · Otero | 140440/100K | 581 | |
| Sandoval County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Sandoval | 68260/100K | 111 | |
| Taos County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Taos | 36141/100K | 26 | |
| Los Lunas Police DepartmentCity · Valencia | 102496/100K | 410 | |
| Gallup Police DepartmentCity · Mckinley | 2591,296/100K | 857 | |
| Los Alamos Police DepartmentCity · Los Alamos | 1261/100K | 59 | |
| Sunland Park Police DepartmentCity · Dona Ana | 52280/100K | 112 | |
| Lea County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Lea | 93575/100K | 415 | |
| Cibola County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Cibola | 958/100K | 37 | |
| Eddy County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Eddy | 533/100K | 51 | |
| Deming Police DepartmentCity · Luna | 20133/100K | 65 | |
| San Miguel County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · San Miguel | 00/100K | 2 | |
| Chaves County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Chaves | 46332/100K | 102 | |
| Las Vegas Police DepartmentCity · San Miguel | 100794/100K | 215 | |
| Grant County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Grant | - | - | |
| Artesia Police DepartmentCity · Eddy | 49393/100K | 272 | |
| Portales Police DepartmentCity · Roosevelt | 50427/100K | 146 | |
| Torrance County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Torrance | 34304/100K | 127 | |
| Lovington Police DepartmentCity · Lea | 40358/100K | 127 | |
| Luna County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Luna | 28256/100K | 170 | |
| Espanola Police DepartmentCity · Rio Arriba, Santa Fe | 44423/100K | 73 | |
| Bernalillo Police DepartmentCity · Sandoval | 40401/100K | 157 | |
| Silver City Police DepartmentCity · Grant | - | - |
Counts for 2025. A dash means the agency did not report, or its statistics have not loaded yet.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the crime rate in New Mexico?
- In 2025, New Mexico reported 651.1 violent crimes and 2,363.5 property crimes per 100,000 people.
- Is New Mexico more dangerous than average?
- New Mexico's reported violent crime rate (651.1) was higher than the national rate (332.5) in 2025. Crime varies a lot between neighborhoods, so check local agency numbers too.
- Where does this data come from?
- From the FBI's Crime Data Explorer, which compiles crimes that local, state, tribal and federal agencies report through the Uniform Crime Reporting program.
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Uniform Crime Reporting Program · Last updated 12/31/2025