New Mexico Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

B-

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	F
Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

1 in 324

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in New Mexico is about 1 in 324.

$23

Drug-Related Crime costs the average New Mexico resident about $23 per year.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in New Mexico in green. The most dangerous areas in New Mexico 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 New Mexico Safe from Drug-Related Crime?

The B- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly lower than the average US state. New Mexico is in the 61st percentile for safety, meaning 39% of states are safer and 61% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to New Mexico's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.

The rate of drug-related crime in New Mexico is 3.086 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in New Mexico generally consider the south part of the state to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in New Mexico may be as high as 1 in 229 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 377 in the south part of the state.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of New Mexico: about 2,742 per year. The west part of New Mexico has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 275 in a typical year.

How New Mexico's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in New Mexico to the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

New Mexico:	3.086
USA:	3.112

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

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in New Mexico

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of New Mexico about $50,192,363 in 2025, or roughly $23 per resident. This is part of New Mexico's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for New Mexico, including every crime type and how New Mexico compares to other states.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map

Remember that drug-related crime 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 New Mexico's crime maps on the New Mexico overall crime page.

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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby States

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

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Arizona	B-	C	C+	B
Colorado	F	D-	F	B
Utah	C-	B	C	D-
Oklahoma	D+	D+	D	C-
Texas	D+	D+	D+	C-
Kansas	D+	C-	C	D
Wyoming	B+	A	A	D
Nebraska	C+	B+	C+	C-
Nevada	D	D	D-	C+
California	C	D	D+	B+

Drug-Related Crime in State with Similar Populations

New Mexico is higher versus other states of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in states with comparable overall population.

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Delaware	D	C-	C-	D-
District of Columbia	F	F	F	B+
Florida	A+	A-	A-	A+
Georgia	B-	C+	C+	C+
Connecticut	B+	A+	A+	A
New Hampshire	A	A+	A+	C
Montana	C-	D+	D+	B
New Jersey	A+	A	A	A+
New York	A-	C	C	A+
North Carolina	C-	C-	C-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in New Mexico average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See New Mexico schools on SchoolGrade

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