Murder per Capita in Lake Valley
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Lake Valley residents.
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$675
Murder costs the average Lake Valley resident about $675 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Lake Valley in green. The most dangerous areas in Lake Valley 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 Valley, NM Safe from Murder?
The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Lake Valley is in the 1st percentile for safety, meaning 99% of cities are safer and 1% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lake Valley's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of murder in Lake Valley is 0.3592 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lake Valley generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Lake Valley may be as high as 1 in 2,784 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,931 in the southeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the west parts of Lake Valley, NM: about 0 per year. The northeast part of Lake Valley has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Lake Valley's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Lake Valley 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.
| Lake Valley, NM: | 0.3592 |
|---|---|
| New Mexico: | 0.1247 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Lake Valley 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 Valley, NM
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Lake Valley about $169,429 in 2025, or roughly $675 per resident. This is part of Lake Valley's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lake Valley, including every crime type and how Lake Valley 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 Valley's crime maps on the Lake Valley overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Lake Valley is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Lake Valley.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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F | D- | F | F | |
F | D- | D- | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | D- | D- | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F |
Murder in City with Similar Populations
Lake Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B | C+ | C+ | B | |
A | A | A | A+ | |
A | A | A | B+ | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | B | |
B | A- | A- | A- | |
A | B+ | B+ | A+ | |
C+ | B- | B- | B+ | |
B | B | B | C- | |
D | D | D | F | |
C- | C- | C- | C+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lake Valley, NM average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Lake Valley schools on SchoolGrade
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