Las Cruces, NM Metro Area has a lower rate of violent crime than the US average, with 17.3 incidents per 100,000 people compared to 22.7 nationally. However, its property crime rate is higher than the US average, with 43.2 incidents per 100,000 people compared to 35.4 nationally. Overall, Las Cruces is a relatively safe area with low rates of violent crime but higher than average levels of property crime.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Las Cruces Metro Area violent crime is 17.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Las Cruces Metro Area property crime is 43.2. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Las Cruces, 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.