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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 4 of 4
| Agency | Population | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pojoaque TribalTribal · Not Specified | 6 | 26 | |
| Pueblo of SandiaTribal · Not Specified | - | - | |
| Ramah Navajo TribalTribal · Not Specified | 9 | 0 | |
| Rio Communities Police DepartmentCity · Valencia | - | - | |
| Roosevelt County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Roosevelt | - | - | |
| Santa Ana TribalTribal · Not Specified | 7 | 53 | |
| Santa Clara PuebloTribal · Not Specified | 0 | 6 | |
| Southern Pueblos AgencyTribal · Not Specified | 27 | 5 | |
| Taos PuebloTribal · Not Specified | 0 | 0 | |
| Tesuque PuebloTribal · Not Specified | 0 | 6 | |
| University of New Mexico: Main CampusUniversity or College · Bernalillo | 61 | 247 | |
| University of New Mexico: ValenciaUniversity or College · Valencia | 0 | 0 | |
| Western New Mexico UniversityUniversity or College · Grant | 0 | 9 | |
| Zia PuebloTribal · Not Specified | 4 | 1 | |
| Zuni TribalTribal · Not Specified | 0 | 0 |
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