Zip 88012 (Las Cruces, NM) Crime

In 88012 Las Cruces, NM, the violent crime rate is 22.7 which is equal to the US average rate of 22.7. Property crime in this location stands at 64.5 which is substantially higher than the US average property crime rate of 35.4. This indicates that property crime is far more prevalent in this area than violent crime, and warrants extra attention when it comes to preventing such crimes.

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

Las Cruces (zip 88012) violent crime is 22.7. (The US average is 22.7)

Las Cruces (zip 88012) property crime is 64.5. (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 Sunland Park, New Mexico. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Sunland Park, New Mexico. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

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

Las Cruces, NM Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	580.5	8.8	70.7	117.4	383.7	7957.2	1501.8	6239.6	215.8
2001	551.7	0	87	105.8	358.9	7134.5	1242.7	5634.8	257.1
2003	547.5	1.3	109.5	130.6	306	5394	1065.9	4005	323.2
2004	450.3	3.8	103.6	135.6	207.2	5288.6	901.9	4132.1	254.6
2005	577.1	6.2	119.1	125.4	326.4	4901.1	930.8	3666.2	304.1
2006	614.6	3.6	112.2	115.8	383.1	4661.4	907	3417.9	336.5
2007	496.8	6.8	45.5	109.1	335.4	4863.7	977.7	3590.3	295.6
2008	533.8	4.3	40.2	84.8	404.4	4804.2	944.8	3600.7	258.7
2009	493.5	4.3	24.5	102.1	362.7	4882.8	1025.3	3602.3	255.3
2010	420.3	3.1	11.3	63.9	342	4456.8	1143.6	3117.5	195.7
2011	429.5	3	17.2	68.9	340.4	4605.4	1134.6	3205.3	265.4
2012	394.7	5	56.1	70.1	263.5	4426.8	992.7	3219.7	214.4
2013		5.9	26.5	72.5	220.6	4263.4	709.8	3386	167.6
2014	288.9	6.9	53.9	58.8	169.4	4518.5	810.9	3489.3	218.4
2015	262.2	2.9	33.3	52.8	173.1	4954.7	713.1	4027.3	214.2
2016	245.2	4.9	40.1	49.8	150.5	4678.1	811	3612.2	255
2018	404.1	4.9	54.8	38.2	306.3	3548.8	514.7	2756.3	277.9
2019	496.5	9.7	61.8	55.1	370	3581	631.8	2652.6	296.6

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Las Cruces, NM	496.5	3,581.0	87,958	6	2019
Mesilla, NM	0.0	0.0	1,826	10	2019
Anthony, NM	344.7	721.7	9,340	27	2019
Anthony, TX	278.8	1,707.9	4,155	29	2019
Hatch, NM	996.9	1,931.5	1,642	31	2019
El Paso, TX	352.7	1,511.1	576,453	42	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Sunland Park, NM	359.1	1,044.0	16,301	42	2019
Alamogordo, NM	342.4	2,500.6	36,095	56	2019
Horizon City, TX	34.8	501.7	17,418	59	2019
Socorro, TX	123.4	858.2	33,447	59	2019
Deming, NM	963.5	5,153.1	14,541	60	2019
Artesia, NM	525.6	3,040.6	10,679	138	2019

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