Ruidoso, NM is generally a safe place to live, as evidenced by the crime rates reported for this region. The violent crime rate in Ruidoso comes in at 20.6, which is lower than the U.S. average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate here is 44.1 which is also lower than the national average of 35.4. This shows that Ruidoso is a relatively safe area to live and raises it above many other cities when it comes to overall safety concerns.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Ruidoso violent crime is 20.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Ruidoso property crime is 44.1. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.