2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Las Cruces, NM vs Austin, TX

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Highlights
- Austin has 15% more violent crime than Las Cruces.
- Austin has 14% less property crime than Las Cruces.
 Las Cruces, NMAustin, TXUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock24.922.7
 Property Crime64.2  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 2 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 4 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Las Cruces, New MexicoCrime Index
 Mesilla, NM11.15
 Sunland Park, NM16.35
 Mesquite, NM19.9
 Anthony, NM20.55
 San Ysidro CDP (Dona Ana County), NM22.1
 Radium Springs, NM22.75
 San Pablo, NM23.85
 Hatch, NM24.55
 White Sands, NM24.7
 Garfield, NM26

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