Assault per Capita in Las Vegas
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Las Vegas residents.
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F
Overall Crime Grade™
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F |
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Other Crime Grade |
F |
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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Las Vegas in green. The most dangerous areas in Las Vegas 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 Vegas, NM Safe?
The F grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. Las Vegas is in the 3rd percentile for safety, meaning 97% of cities are safer and 3% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Las Vegas's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of assault in Las Vegas is 8.371 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Las Vegas generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Las Vegas may be as high as 1 in 71 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 166 in the northwest part of the city. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Las Vegas, NM: about 27 per year. The northeast part of Las Vegas has fewer cases of assault with only 6 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Assault Maps
When looking at the assault map for Las Vegas, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Las Vegas residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Las Vegas has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Las Vegas has 9, have the same problem. Of Las Vegas’s 16,625 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.
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The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Las Vegas residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
8.371 |
Robbery |
1.567 |
Rape |
1.102 |
Murder |
0.1994 |
Total Violent Crime |
11.24 (F) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
28.71 |
Vehicle Theft |
8.046 |
Burglary |
8.565 |
Arson |
0.1943 |
Total Property Crime |
45.52 (F) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.5051 |
Drug Crimes |
4.738 |
Vandalism |
20.31 |
Identity Theft |
1.798 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0707 |
Total "Other" Rate |
27.42 (F) |
Individual Las Vegas Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Las Vegas is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Las Vegas.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | D- | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | D- | F | |
F | F | D- | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | D- | F | |
F | F | D- | F |
Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations
Las Vegas is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
A | A- | A- | B | |
C | C | C | C | |
D+ | D- | D- | D- | |
D | C- | C- | C- | |
C | C | C | C+ | |
C- | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
C- | C- | C- | D+ | |
C+ | B | B | B- | |
F | D | D | D |
Considering only the assault rate, Las Vegas is less safe than the New Mexico state average and less safe than the national average.
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Las Vegas, NM average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Las Vegas schools on SchoolGrade
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