Albuquerque, NM Crime


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In Albuquerque, NM the crime rate is significantly higher than the US average. The violent crime rate in Albuquerque is 51 which is more than double the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Albuquerque is 85.3 which is more than double the US average of 35.4. This means that living in Albuquerque can be a riskier proposition than living in most other places around the country when it comes to safety and security for residents and visitors alike.

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

Albuquerque violent crime is 51.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Albuquerque property crime is 85.3. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Albuquerque, NM Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
200011687.554.4351.8754.37802.81619.25194.6989
20011165.87.548.5356.9752.87599.71459.85217.3922.6
20021068.711.164283.1710.46748.41191.74671.4885.3
200394710.956.1230.4649.66249.21182.54194.6872.1
2004985.28.649.1258.4669.26169.61094.44272.6802.6
2005951.810.858.1234.4648.66164.11170.74219.7773.7
2006908.36.857.1233.8610.66339.312683970.41100.9
20079909.259.8280.4640.65708.81095.63631.1982
2008894.57.270.1255.9561.26065.611803999.9885.7
2009769.310.661.4207.9489.45491.51201.63649.4640.6
2010786.87.762172.4544.74835.410023325508.4
2011762.26.347.8180.8527.25068.51084.33472.7511.4
2012749.77.450.2197.2494.95367.31205.93666495.4
20136.678.7187.4502.25469.91307.33624.2538.4
2014882.85.471.9247.1558.45446.11095.63713.9636.6
2015965.87.772.2301.2584.86073.21071.24076.7925.3
20161112.110.967.8348.5684.96860.91110.54377.41373
20171369.112.584.3521.9750.57365.81246.24750.81368.8
20181364.812.385.5353.2913.76179.41138.538601180.9
20191351.814.986.5302.49483672.1965.4

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per 100k
Property
per 100k
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Year
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per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
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We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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