Skies West, Albuquerque, NM Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Skies West

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

 

Skies West, Albuquerque, NM Map of Drug-Related Crime Rates
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A-

Overall Crime Grade™

B-
A
Other Crime Grade
C+
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A crime occurs every 3 days 3 hours (on average) in Skies West.

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

The D+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US neighborhood. Skies West is in the 28th percentile for safety, meaning 72% of neighborhoods are safer and 28% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Skies West's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of drug-related crime in Skies West is 4.312 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Skies West generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Skies West may be as high as 1 in 213 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 274 in the northwest part of the neighborhood. 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 southwest parts of Skies West, Albuquerque, NM: about 3 per year. The southeast part of Skies West has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Skies West, 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 northeast part of the neighborhood. 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 Skies West residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Skies West 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 Skies West has 0, have the same problem. Of Skies West’s 4,870 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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Skies West 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 Skies West residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
2.320
Robbery
0.8808
Rape
0.8515
Murder
0.0248
Total Violent Crime
4.077 (B-)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
5.348
Vehicle Theft
3.629
Burglary
1.548
Arson
0.1197
Total Property Crime
10.64 (A)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.7550
Drug Crimes
4.312
Vandalism
3.746
Identity Theft
0.3560
Animal Cruelty
0.0620
Total "Other" Rate
9.230 (C+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in Skies West is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Skies West.

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Skies West is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
C-
A-
A-
C
D-
F
F
D+
B+
A+
A+
D
B+
C
C
A+
A+
B
B
A+
B-
C
C
D-
B
B+
B+
D+
D
D-
D-
C
D-
D+
D+
D
A-
D+
D+
A

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Skies West 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 Skies West, Albuquerque, NM average SchoolGrade of A+, with 75% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Skies West schools on SchoolGrade

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