Lea County, NM Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US county. Lea County is in the 1st percentile for safety, meaning 99% of counties are safer and 1% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lea County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Lea County is 0.2508 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lea County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Lea County may be as high as 1 in 2,910 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 5,136 in the central part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of Lea County, NM: about 9 per year. The northeast part of Lea County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Lea County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Lea 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, Lea 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 Lea County, NM

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Lea County about $37,586,689 in 2025, or roughly $471 per resident. This is part of Lea County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lea County, including every crime type and how Lea 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 Lea County's crime maps on the Lea County overall crime page.

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Individual Lea County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Yoakum County, TX	D-	D	D-	D-
Gaines County, TX	D-	C-	D-	D-
Andrews County, TX	D	D	D	F
Terry County, TX	D-	C	F	D
Eddy County, NM	C	C-	C+	F
Dawson County, TX	D-	D-	D	D
Lynn County, TX	D	D	D	D-
Borden County, TX	F	C	D-	D-
Howard County, TX	D-	D	D-	D-
Garza County, TX	F	F	D-	D-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Lea 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
Lake County, CA	D+	D-	D-	C+
White County, AR	C	D+	D+	C
Wilkes County, NC	C	C+	C+	C+
Williamson County, IL	A+	A	A	A-
Manitowoc County, WI	B	B-	B-	A-
Wilson County, NC	C-	C-	C-	C+
Lynchburg City, VA	C-	D+	D+	D
Wise County, TX	C+	C+	C+	C-
Wood County, WI	B+	B-	B-	B
Wood County, WV	B	A-	A-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lea County, NM average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Lea County schools on SchoolGrade

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