Assault per Capita in Santa Fe County
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Santa Fe County residents.
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1 in 179
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Santa Fe County is about 1 in 179.
$161
Assault costs the average Santa Fe County resident about $161 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Santa Fe County in green. The most dangerous areas in Santa Fe County 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 Santa Fe County, NM Safe from Assault?
The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US county. Santa Fe County is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of counties are safer and 9% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Santa Fe County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of assault in Santa Fe County is 5.600 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Santa Fe County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Santa Fe County may be as high as 1 in 69 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 330 in the west part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Santa Fe County, NM: about 226 per year. The southeast part of Santa Fe County has fewer cases of assault with only 37 in a typical year.
How Santa Fe County's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Santa Fe County 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.
| Santa Fe County, NM: | 5.600 |
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| New Mexico: | 5.511 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Santa Fe County is as safe as 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 Santa Fe County, NM
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Santa Fe County about $26,103,058 in 2025, or roughly $161 per resident. This is part of Santa Fe County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Santa Fe County, including every crime type and how Santa Fe County compares to other counties.
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 Santa Fe County's crime maps on the Santa Fe County overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Santa Fe County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Santa Fe County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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D | C- | D | C | |
F | F | F | F | |
C | D+ | C | C- | |
F | F | D- | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | D | F | |
D | D- | C- | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F |
Assault in County with Similar Populations
Santa Fe County is higher versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A | C | C | D+ | |
B- | B | B | B | |
C- | A | A | A | |
A | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
A- | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
C- | C | C | C- | |
A- | A- | A- | B | |
B+ | B | B | B | |
A+ | A | A | A- | |
D+ | D- | D- | D- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Santa Fe County, NM average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Santa Fe County schools on SchoolGrade
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