The crime rate in the Hobbs, NM metro area is lower than the national average. Violent crime is 18.5 compared to 22.7 nationally and property crime is 33 compared to 35.4 for the United States as a whole. This indicates that Hobbs is generally a safer place to live than many other areas of the country, but it is still important to be aware of your surroundings and take precautions when necessary.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Hobbs Metro Area violent crime is 18.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Hobbs Metro Area property crime is 33.0. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Hobbs, 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.