Otero County, NM Crime

Otero, NM County has a lower rate of violent crime than the US average. Specifically, violent crime in Otero, NM is 22.4 compared to the US average of 22.7, and property crime in Otero, NM is 34.6 compared to the US average of 35.4. Although Otero, NM has lower rates of both violent and property crime than the national average, it is important for residents to remain vigilant in order to ensure their safety.

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

Otero County violent crime is 22.4. (The US average is 22.7)

Otero County property crime is 34.6. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Otero, New Mexico does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Rio Rancho, New Mexico. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Alamogordo, NM Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	313.1	6.7	97.6	26.9	181.8	4026.4	737.3	3201.6	87.5
2001	296.3	2.8	39.1	19.6	234.8	3068.8	315.8	2683.1	69.9
2002	286.6	2.8	49.6	19.3	215	3061.7	350	2598.7	113
2003	262.1	2.8	11.3	22.5	225.5	2613	380.5	2136.6	95.8
2004	249.3	0	22.2	24.9	202.2	2593.2	354.6	2152.7	85.9
2005	302.6	0	68.1	24.5	209.9	2777.5	329.8	2344.1	103.6
2006	321.2	2.7	51.7	24.5	242.3	2490.6	394.7	2019.7	76.2
2007	304.2	2.8	91.3	11.1	199.1	2992.1	425.9	2441.8	124.4
2008	314.1	8.4	42.1	22.4	241.2	2756.6	381.4	2285.5	89.7
2009	368.5	11.2	58.6	22.3	276.4	2777.5	477.3	2227.6	72.6
2010	265.4	10.9	21.9	5.5	227.1	2834.1	555.3	2183	95.7
2011	361.1	6.5	6.5	19.5	328.5	3187.7	520.4	2527.4	139.9
2012	286.8	0	12.7	25.5	248.6	2600.6	490.8	2007.8	102
2013		3.1	9.4	18.9	220.2	2516.7	346	2088.8	81.8
2014	294.8	6.3	15.8	9.5	263.1	3068.5	396.2	2545.5	126.8
2015	372.4	9.6	48.2	19.3	295.3	3168.4	443	2616.3	109.1
2016	373.8	3.3	16.3	22.8	331.5	3282.6	344.5	2798.4	139.8
2017	360	0	19.1	22.3	318.6	3141.5	484.3	2399.2	258.1
2018	306.4	6.4	31.9	16	252.1	3261.8	411.7	2610.7	239.4
2019	342.4	0	18.8	12.6	311	2500.6	323.6	1941.4	235.6

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Alamogordo, NM	342.4	2,500.6	36,095	8	2019
Cloudcroft, NM	142.9	857.1	700	20	2019
Tularosa, NM	234.3	1,874.2	2,920	21	2019
Ruidoso, NM	396.1	2,632.3	7,774	44	2019
Ruidoso Downs, NM	737.9	4,349.5	2,740	45	2019
Las Cruces, NM	496.5	3,581.0	87,958	56	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Rio Rancho, NM	190.2	1,483.5	52,052	178	2019
Santa Fe, NM	395.6	4,024.9	76,442	200	2018
Marana, AZ	71.7	2,318.9	35,456	300	2019
Casa Grande, AZ	469.5	2,289.0	51,995	335	2019
Maricopa, AZ	167.1	1,187.1	47,466	349	2019
Flagstaff, AZ	489.2	3,160.8	71,179	362	2019

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