Chaves, NM County is facing an above-average amount of crime. The violent crime rate in the county is 26.6, which is significantly higher than the national average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Chaves County is 41.8, which is also higher than the US average of 35.4. This shows that crime is a major issue for this area and that more needs to be done to reduce the amount of criminal activity taking place there.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Chaves County violent crime is 26.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Chaves County property crime is 41.8. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Chaves, New Mexico does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.