White Sands, NM Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in White Sands in green. The most dangerous areas in White Sands 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 White Sands, NM Safe from Burglary?

The F grade means the rate of burglary is much higher than the average US city. White Sands is in the 5th percentile for safety, meaning 95% of cities are safer and 5% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to White Sands's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in White Sands is 6.566 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in White Sands generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in White Sands may be as high as 1 in 152 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 154 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the west parts of White Sands, NM: about 3 per year. The southeast part of White Sands has fewer cases of burglary with only 0 in a typical year.

How White Sands's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in White Sands 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 burglary rate, White Sands is less safe 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 Burglary in White Sands, NM

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of White Sands about $59,254 in 2025, or roughly $60 per resident. This is part of White Sands's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for White Sands, including every crime type and how White Sands compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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 White Sands's crime maps on the White Sands overall crime page.

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Individual White Sands Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Spaceport City, NM	C-	D+	C	D
Organ, NM	D	D	D+	D
Las Cruces, NM	D-	D-	D-	D-
Mesilla Park, NM	D-	F	D-	D-
Dona Ana, NM	C-	D	C-	D
Mesilla, NM	F	D-	F	F
Santo Tomas, NM	D-	F	D-	F
Orogrande, NM	F	F	F	F
Fairacres, NM	D	D-	D	D-
Ventura, NM	D	C-	D+	F

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Easton, TX	C	C	C	C-
Straughn, IN	A-	B+	B+	C+
St. Landry, LA	D	D-	D-	D+
St. Anthony, IN	B+	A-	A-	A
Spurlockville, WV	B+	A-	A-	B
Spring Valley, AR	C+	D+	D+	D+
Fort Garland, CO	F	F	F	F
Fallsburg, KY	B-	B+	B+	C-
Escalante, UT	F	D	D	F
Escabosa, NM	C-	C+	C+	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in White Sands, NM average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See White Sands schools on SchoolGrade

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