Belen, NM Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Belen in green. The most dangerous areas in Belen are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Belen, NM Safe from Assault?

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. Belen is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of cities are safer and 20% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Belen's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Belen is 3.383 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Belen generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Belen may be as high as 1 in 167 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 582 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Belen, NM: about 13 per year. The south part of Belen has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Belen's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Belen to the New Mexico state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Belen is safer than the New Mexico state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Belen, NM

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Belen about $1,659,673 in 2025, or roughly $97 per resident. This is part of Belen's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Belen, including every crime type and how Belen compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Belen's crime maps on the Belen overall crime page.

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Individual Belen Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Belen is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Belen.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
La Constancia, NM	C	C+	C	C+
Jarales, NM	C+	C+	C+	B-
Los Chaves, NM	D+	D	C-	D
Casa Colorada, NM	C	D	A	D
El Cerro, NM	C+	A-	C+	A-
Tome, NM	D+	D	D+	D
Bosque, NM	D-	D-	D	D-
Los Lunas, NM	C-	D+	C	D+
Dalies, NM	B-	C-	B	C
Manzano, NM	D-	D+	D-	C-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Belen is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Cadillac, MI	C+	D+	D+	D+
Ashland, MA	A-	B-	B-	C+
Ashwaubenon, WI	D	B-	B-	B-
Aurora, OH	B	A	A	A+
Barrington, RI	A	A+	A+	A+
Belle Glade, FL	D+	D-	D-	D-
Windham, ME	A-	A+	A+	A+
Zimmerman, MN	B+	A-	A-	A-
Satellite Beach, FL	A+	A+	A+	A-
Watkinsville, GA	B+	A	A	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Belen, NM average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Belen schools on SchoolGrade

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