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

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- Las Cruces has 40% less violent crime than Sweetwater.
- Las Cruces has 7% more property crime than Sweetwater.
 Sweetwater, TXLas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock21.122.7
 Property Crime59.8  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Sweetwater    3 Reviews

I've lived in the area in or around Sweetwater for a number of years, having come from the east coast. Fewer people per square mile than back there for sure is what is  More

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Sweetwater is a simple small city. I like Sweetwater because of its affordability, friendly citizens, no traffic and good climate. The housing costsare very low; for  More

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I would never live there again under any circumstances. Smart aleck punks in the public schools (bullying etc). No jobs, low wages, real redneck mentality, (look down  More

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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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Cities with the Least Crime Near Sweetwater, TexasCrime Index
 Roscoe, TX13.75
 Blackwell, TX21.85
 Sweetwater, TX47.6

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