Las Cruces, NM — Crime Rate & Safety

Population 111K · 2023 FBI UCR Data

Safety Context Score

40/100

498.1/100K

Violent Crime Rate

vs 363.8 national

3,756/100K

Property Crime Rate

vs 1,832 national

+9.0%

5-Year Trend

Worsening

40/100

Safety Score

Grade D

Reading this data in context: Las Cruces's violent crime rate of 498.1 per 100,000 residents is 37% above the national average. Over the past 5 years, the overall crime rate has increased (+9.0%). Crime data reflects reported incidents and does not capture the full picture of neighborhood safety.

Crime Rate Breakdown (per 100K residents)

All rates per 100,000 residents. National average shown for comparison.

Murder14.4 / 5.7 nat'l

153% above national

Robbery119.5 / 73 nat'l

64% above national

Aggravated Assault339.2 / 246.4 nat'l

38% above national

Burglary676.1 / 269.8 nat'l

151% above national

Larceny/Theft2,779 / 1,402 nat'l

98% above national

Motor Vehicle Theft300.5 / 318.3 nat'l

6% below national

5-Year Crime Rate Trend

Per-capita rates per 100,000 residents