Las Cruces, Laredo, TX Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Las Cruces in green. The most dangerous areas in Las Cruces 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 Las Cruces, Laredo, TX Safe from Assault?

The C grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Las Cruces is in the 42nd percentile for safety, meaning 58% of neighborhoods are safer and 42% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Las Cruces's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Las Cruces is 3.293 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Las Cruces generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Las Cruces may be as high as 1 in 235 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 389 in the southeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northeast parts of Las Cruces, Laredo, TX: about 4 per year. The southeast part of Las Cruces has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Las Cruces's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Las Cruces to the Texas 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, Las Cruces is less safe than the Texas 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 Las Cruces, Laredo, TX

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Las Cruces about $625,163 in 2025, or roughly $95 per resident. This is part of Las Cruces's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Las Cruces, including every crime type and how Las Cruces compares to other neighborhoods.

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 Las Cruces's crime maps on the Las Cruces overall crime page.

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Individual Las Cruces Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Las Cruces is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Las Cruces.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Calton Gardens, Laredo, TX	C	C+	C+	C+
Las Lomas, Laredo, TX	B+	B-	B+	C+
Ghost Town, Laredo, TX	B	C+	B+	C
El Trece, Laredo, TX	F	D	F	D
Heights, Laredo, TX	C-	D+	C-	D
Santo Nino, Laredo, TX	B-	C	B	C
San Isidro, Laredo, TX	C+	C	C	C
Santa Fe, Laredo, TX	A-	D+	A	D+
San Pedro, Robstown, TX	D	D+	D-	D+
Calallen, Corpus Christi, TX	C+	B-	C	B-

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Las Cruces is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Bordeaux, Nashville, TN	F	F	F	F
Springdale, Stamford, CT	B+	A+	A+	A+
Thompsonville, Newton, MA	A-	A	A	A-
Urbanizacion Metropolis, Carolina, PR	C-	C	C	C
Harry Floyd Terrace, Vallejo, CA	B-	C-	C-	C-
Harbor House, Charlotte, NC	C-	B-	B-	B-
Gove Street, Boston, MA	C+	C-	C-	D+
Fort Sanders, Knoxville, TN	B-	C-	C-	C-
West Avenue, Miami Beach, FL	A	B	B	B-
Eldorado Village, Largo, FL	A	A	A	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Las Cruces, Laredo, TX average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Las Cruces schools on SchoolGrade

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