2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Las Cruces, NM vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 43% more violent crime than Las Cruces.
- Des Moines has 5% less property crime than Las Cruces.
 Las Cruces, NMDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock37.122.7
 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 Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Las Cruces, New MexicoCrime Index
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 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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