The crime rate in La Mesilla, NM is lower than the national average in both violent and property crimes. According to recent statistics, the violent crime rate in La Mesilla is 22 per 100,000 people, which is 5.7 points lower than the national average of 22.7. The property crime rate in La Mesilla is 26.4 per 100,000 people, which is 8.9 points lower than the national average of 35.4 per 100,000 people. This makes La Mesilla a safer city when compared to other cities across the country with regard to violent and property crimes.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
La Mesilla violent crime is 22.0. (The US average is 22.7)
La Mesilla property crime is 26.4. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of La Mesilla, New Mexico does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Espanola, New Mexico. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Espanola, New Mexico. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.