Lovington, NM Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Lovington

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

 

Lovington, NM Map of Drug-Related Crime Rates
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C-

Overall Crime Grade™

D+
C
Other Crime Grade
D
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A crime occurs every 17 hours 40 minutes (on average) in Lovington.

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

The B- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US city. Lovington is in the 54th percentile for safety, meaning 46% of cities are safer and 54% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lovington's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Lovington is 2.838 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lovington generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Lovington may be as high as 1 in 200 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 524 in the southeast 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 northwest parts of Lovington, NM: about 8 per year. The southeast part of Lovington has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 2 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Lovington, 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 more retail establishments in the east part of 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 Lovington residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Lovington 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 Lovington has 1, have the same problem. Of Lovington’s 16,091 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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Lovington 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 Lovington residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
2.819
Robbery
0.4411
Rape
0.7918
Murder
0.2793
Total Violent Crime
4.331 (D+)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
8.003
Vehicle Theft
1.733
Burglary
4.396
Arson
0.1366
Total Property Crime
14.27 (C)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1203
Drug Crimes
2.838
Vandalism
8.408
Identity Theft
0.7898
Animal Cruelty
0.0502
Total "Other" Rate
12.21 (D)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lovington 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
D
F
F
A-
B
B
B
B
F
F
F
D+
A+
A+
A+
A+
D-
F
F
D+
C+
C+
C+
F
B-
A-
A-
B-
B
B
B
A-
D+
B+
B+
F
D
D-
D-
C-

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Lovington is as safe as the New Mexico state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lovington, NM average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Lovington schools on SchoolGrade

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