Lamy, NM Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Lamy is in the 8th percentile for safety, meaning 92% of cities are safer and 8% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lamy's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Lamy is 0.1494 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lamy generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Lamy may be as high as 1 in 4,899 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 7,989 in the north part of the city.

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

How Lamy's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Lamy 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, Lamy 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 Lamy, NM

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Lamy about $331,337 in 2025, or roughly $281 per resident. This is part of Lamy's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lamy, including every crime type and how Lamy 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 Lamy's crime maps on the Lamy overall crime page.

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Individual Lamy Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM	D-	D	D-	C
Glorieta, NM	D-	F	D-	F
Rowe, NM	F	F	F	F
Los Cerrillos, NM	F	F	D-	F
La Cienega, NM	F	D	D-	D-
Pecos, NM	F	F	F	F
Madrid, NM	F	F	D-	F
Cerrillos, NM	F	F	D-	F
North San Ysidro, NM	F	F	F	F
Ilfeld, NM	F	F	F	F

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Lamy 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
Fairplay, MD	D+	D+	D+	B-
Clark, SD	C	D	D	B+
Clay City, IL	A+	A	A	A+
Claypool, AZ	B	C-	C-	D+
Clearville, PA	A+	A	A	A-
Cross Plains, TX	C-	D	D	C+
Dalton, MN	A-	A-	A-	D+
Devereaux, MI	B	D+	D+	C-
Wheatland, MO	D-	C-	C-	D
Dickerson, MD	B+	B+	B+	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lamy, NM average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Lamy schools on SchoolGrade

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