Lea County, NM Crime


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Lea, NM County has a higher rate of both violent and property crime than the US average. Violent crime in Lea, NM County is 25, compared to the US average of 22.7. Property crime in Lea, NM County is 38.8, compared to the US average of 35.4. This suggests that the county has a greater risk of criminal activity than many other areas in the United States. It is important for residents of Lea, NM County to maintain vigilance and take appropriate safety measures to protect themselves from becoming victims of violent or property crimes.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Lea County violent crime is 25.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Lea County property crime is 38.8. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Lea, New Mexico does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Hobbs, NM Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000974.37.156.946.2864.14466.3931.73403131.6
20011027.26.972.9107.6839.84684.9957.83539.7187.4
20021201.113.754.792.41040.25851.41214.84516.8119.8
20031129.33.576.4118.1931.26212.91292.64715.2205
2004124210.473.197.41061.16752.71221.15326.3205.3
20051144.813.875.668.8986.78519.31113.97178.5226.9
20061540.820.471.4159.91289.16843.51319.75278.9244.9
20071300.313.674.9132.810796133.81184.64615.7333.6
2008951.23.477.3117.6752.95092.31223.53596.5272.3
2009582.916.352.165.1449.45509.61292.74021.5195.4
2010762.827.6119.5101.1514.75162.11283.63694.6183.8
2011472.417.463.840.6350.74228.51202.82854.7171
2012668.78.757.963.7538.54481.41126.13025.2330
20138.5116.156.6662.64533.1948.53275.9308.6
2014673.113.7101.265.7492.54328.98623212.5254.5
2015725.32.684.487551.24510978.53246.7284.8
2016561.67.671.250.84324815.9970.83611.3233.8
2017645.75.1100.351.5488.84280.8980.23061.4239.3
20186552.688.762.65014120.68092959.3352.3

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Hobbs, NM655.04,120.629,37822018
Lovington, NM106.02,296.411,693162019
Eunice, NM33.41,868.52,636212019
Denver City, TX20.31,277.14,933262019
Seminole, TX141.31,066.36,703322019
Tatum, NM0.00.0850352019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Santa Fe, NM395.64,024.976,4422572018
Rio Rancho, NM190.21,483.552,0522662019
Lawton, OK925.73,221.592,2563032019
North Richland Hills, TX199.11,780.965,5523472019
Leander, TX109.3848.128,2443482019
Cedar Park, TX71.1840.726,6403522019

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