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New Mexico Crime Map

14 New Mexico cities colored by FBI crime rate — green is safer, red is higher-crime; circle size is population. Click a city for its full report.

Quick answer

According to crimebycity.com's FBI-data crime map of New Mexico, the highest-crime city shown is Santa Fe, NM (5,999/100K) and the safest is Los Alamos, NM (459/100K).

Highest crime rates on this map

  1. Santa Fe, NM crime rate — 5,999/100K
  2. Albuquerque, NM crime rate — 5,811/100K
  3. Las Cruces, NM crime rate — 5,594/100K
  4. Gallup, NM crime rate — 5,400/100K
  5. Hobbs, NM crime rate — 4,544/100K

Lowest crime rates on this map

  1. Los Alamos, NM crime rate — 459/100K
  2. Clovis, NM crime rate — 1,889/100K
  3. Las Vegas, NM crime rate — 2,122/100K
  4. Artesia, NM crime rate — 2,650/100K
  5. Carlsbad, NM crime rate — 3,316/100K

See also: New Mexico crime statistics · Most dangerous cities in New Mexico · Safest cities in New Mexico · US crime map

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this an incident-level crime map?

No — this map shows city-level crime rates computed by crimebycity.com from FBI Uniform Crime Report data (each city's most recent reported year). For street- or incident-level detail, local police department portals are the primary source. City-level rates are better for comparing places.

What do the colors mean on this crime map?

Each city is colored by its Safety Score (a percentile of total crime rate): green = safer than most US cities, orange = mid-range, red = among the highest crime rates. Circle size reflects population.

Which city has the highest crime rate in New Mexico?

Santa Fe, NM has the highest total crime rate on this map at 5,999 per 100,000 residents (FBI data, 2024).