Zip 87554 (Petaca, NM) Crime

Petaca, NM is a small town with a population of 87554, and the local crime rate is higher than average. The violent crime rate in Petaca is 70.7, which is more than three times the US national average of 22.7. Additionally, the property crime rate in Petaca is 60, which is over one and a half times the US average of 35.4. These high rates suggest that residents of Petaca should be conscious of their personal safety and security measures to ensure that they remain safe while living in this area.

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

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

Taos, NM Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2002	1418.7	0	104.3	146	1168.4	9013.1	2524.5	6300.9	187.8
2003	1548.7	0	20.1	563.2	965.4	11464.2	1971	9070.8	422.4
2004	1081.6	19.7	78.7	216.3	767	10403.1	3638.2	6647	118
2006	827.6	19.2	134.7	38.5	635.1	8121.6	1732.1	6043.1	346.4
2007	932.8	19	57.1	57.1	799.5	7633.7	2075	5139.9	418.8
2008	1087.8	18.8	131.3	112.5	825.2	8402.1	2344.3	5626.4	431.4
2009	797	0	88.6	88.6	619.9	6730.4	1842	4551.9	336.5
2010	808.6	0	52.7	123	632.8	9509.6	3199.2	6099.5	210.9
2011	847.8	17.3	86.5	121.1	622.8	8166.1	3079.6	4792.4	294.1
2012	978.7	35	104.9	104.9	734	8039.1	2621.5	5347.8	69.9
2013		0	52.9	123.5	988.4	8683.4	2576.8	5930.1	176.5
2014	941.3	0	52.3	104.6	784.4	10650.2	3381.6	6954.9	313.8
2015	1436	0	69.2	155.7	1211.1	8667.8	2093.4	6453.3	121.1
2016	992	0	17.4	174	800.6	7866.3	1670.7	5795.3	400.3
2017	623.8	17.3	17.3	86.6	502.5	8889.3	2408.6	5787.6	693.1
2018	512.2	0	53	88.3	370.9	7718.1	1854.5	5333.8	529.8
2019	318.6	0	0	67.1	251.6	5316.1	838.5	4175.8	301.9

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Taos, NM	318.6	5,316.1	5,722	26	2019
Questa, NM	171.1	570.5	1,757	28	2019
Taos Ski Valley, NM	0.0	7,246.4	69	33	2019
Espanola, NM	2,934.5	4,752.5	9,846	35	2017
Red River, NM	429.2	3,648.1	485	36	2018
Angel Fire, NM	186.6	2,145.5	976	45	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Taos, NM	318.6	5,316.1	5,722	26	2019
Questa, NM	171.1	570.5	1,757	28	2019
Taos Ski Valley, NM	0.0	7,246.4	69	33	2019
Espanola, NM	2,934.5	4,752.5	9,846	35	2017
Red River, NM	429.2	3,648.1	485	36	2018
Angel Fire, NM	186.6	2,145.5	976	45	2019

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