Lake Arthur, NM Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Lake Arthur is in the 6th percentile for safety, meaning 94% of cities are safer and 6% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lake Arthur's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Lake Arthur is 0.1635 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lake Arthur generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Lake Arthur may be as high as 1 in 5,023 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 7,143 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southwest parts of Lake Arthur, NM: about 0 per year. The south part of Lake Arthur has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Lake Arthur's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Lake Arthur 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, Lake Arthur 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 Lake Arthur, NM

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Lake Arthur about $392,733 in 2025, or roughly $307 per resident. This is part of Lake Arthur's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lake Arthur, including every crime type and how Lake Arthur compares to other cities.

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 Lake Arthur's crime maps on the Lake Arthur overall crime page.

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Individual Lake Arthur Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Lake Arthur is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Lake Arthur.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Riverside, NM	D	D	D	F
Artesia, NM	D+	D	D+	F
Hope, NM	D-	D-	D-	F
Loco Hills, NM	D-	D-	D-	F
Maljamar, NM	F	D	D-	F
Caprock, NM	F	D	D-	F
Lovington, NM	C-	D+	C	F
Hillburn City, NM	D	D+	D-	F
Mayhill, NM	D+	D	C-	F
Humble City, NM	B+	D+	A	F

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Lake Arthur is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Leesburg, TX	B	C-	C-	C+
Sugar Grove, VA	C	B	B	C+
Strayhorn, MS	A	A+	A+	A-
Stratford, IA	C+	C	C	A
St. Francis, SD	F	F	F	F
Sherwood Shores, TX	F	D	D	C+
San Pierre, IN	A	A-	A-	A+
Ryan, IA	B+	A-	A-	A
Mays Lick, KY	A+	A+	A+	B+
Mayking, KY	C-	B-	B-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lake Arthur, NM average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Lake Arthur schools on SchoolGrade

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