Eddy County, NM Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Eddy County in green. The most dangerous areas in Eddy County 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 Eddy County, NM Safe from Murder?

The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US county. Eddy County is in the 3rd percentile for safety, meaning 97% of counties are safer and 3% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Eddy County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Eddy County is 0.2036 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Eddy County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Eddy County may be as high as 1 in 2,438 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 5,941 in the north part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Eddy County, NM: about 4 per year. The northeast part of Eddy County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Eddy County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Eddy County 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 murder rate, Eddy County 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 Murder in Eddy County, NM

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Eddy County about $25,223,731 in 2025, or roughly $383 per resident. This is part of Eddy County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Eddy County, including every crime type and how Eddy County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Eddy County's crime maps on the Eddy County overall crime page.

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Individual Eddy County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Eddy County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Eddy County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Lea County, NM	C	D+	C+	F
Yoakum County, TX	D-	D	D-	D-
Gaines County, TX	D-	C-	D-	D-
Otero County, NM	D+	D	C-	D
Andrews County, TX	D	D	D	F
Midland County, TX	D-	D	F	D-
Dawson County, TX	D-	D-	D	D
Dona Ana County, NM	D	D	D	D-
Martin County, TX	D+	D+	D+	D
Howard County, TX	D-	D	D-	D-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Eddy County is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Washington County, OK	D+	C	C	C
Harrison County, TX	C+	C	C	C-
Union County, OH	A	A	A	A-
Van Zandt County, TX	C-	C+	C+	B-
Vega Baja Municipio, PR	D	D	D	D-
Vermilion Parish, LA	C	D+	D+	D-
Greenwood County, SC	D+	D	D	D
Greene County, TN	C-	D+	D+	C
Grant County, IN	A-	B	B	C
Waller County, TX	C-	C	C	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Eddy County, NM average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Eddy County schools on SchoolGrade

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