Cotton City, NM Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Cotton City

The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Cotton City residents.

 

Cotton City, NM Map of Drug-Related Crime Rates
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D-

Overall Crime Grade™

F
D
Other Crime Grade
F
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A crime occurs every 34 days 22 hours (on average) in Cotton City.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Cotton City in green. The most dangerous areas in Cotton City 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 Cotton City, NM Safe?

The C grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US city. Cotton City is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of cities are safer and 44% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cotton City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Cotton City is 3.581 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cotton City generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Cotton City may be as high as 1 in 275 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 278 in the south part of the city. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the south parts of Cotton City, NM: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Cotton City has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Cotton City, remember that the rate of drug-related crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are few retail establishments in the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Cotton City residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Cotton City 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 Cotton City has 0, have the same problem. Of Cotton City’s 183 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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Cotton City Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Cotton City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
6.533
Robbery
0.7874
Rape
0.8207
Murder
0.0813
Total Violent Crime
8.222 (F)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
10.88
Vehicle Theft
1.726
Burglary
8.490
Arson
0.1487
Total Property Crime
21.25 (D)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.5517
Drug Crimes
3.581
Vandalism
14.74
Identity Theft
0.6894
Animal Cruelty
0.0444
Total "Other" Rate
19.61 (F)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Cotton City is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Cotton City.

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
C-
D
C-
C+
B+
C+
A
C
F
F
D-
C+
A
C+
A+
C+
B+
D
A+
C+
D
D-
D
C
D-
D
D
B-
A-
D+
A
B
A+
B+
A+
C+
D
C-
D+
B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cotton City is lower versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. 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
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
C+
C
C
A-
C
C
C
C
C
C+
C+
D-
A+
A
A
A
C-
F
F
D+
D-
D-
D-
D-
D
D
D
F
A-
B+
B+
C
D
D
D
A
D
D-
D-
D-

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Cotton City 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 Cotton City, NM average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Cotton City schools on SchoolGrade

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