Ojo Caliente, NM Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Ojo Caliente is in the 5th percentile for safety, meaning 95% of cities are safer and 5% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ojo Caliente's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Ojo Caliente is 0.1818 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ojo Caliente generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Ojo Caliente may be as high as 1 in 3,004 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 6,930 in the central part of the city.

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

How Ojo Caliente's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Ojo Caliente 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, Ojo Caliente 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 Ojo Caliente, NM

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Ojo Caliente about $189,239 in 2025, or roughly $342 per resident. This is part of Ojo Caliente's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ojo Caliente, including every crime type and how Ojo Caliente 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 Ojo Caliente's crime maps on the Ojo Caliente overall crime page.

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Individual Ojo Caliente Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
La Junta, NM	D	F	D+	F
Lyden, NM	D	F	D+	F
Las Placitas, NM	F	F	F	F
Velarde, NM	D	F	D+	F
Lamadera, NM	F	F	F	F
Medanales, NM	D	D-	C-	D-
Estaca, NM	D	D-	D	D-
El Rito, NM	F	F	F	F
Los Luceros, NM	D	D-	D	D
Embudo, NM	F	F	D-	F

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Ojo Caliente 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
Manley, NE	B+	D+	D+	A
Ripley, IL	B	B+	B+	B-
Rindal, MN	D+	C	C	B-
Ridings, TX	C-	C+	C+	A-
Meadow Valley, CA	F	D-	D-	D+
McGregor, MI	B	C+	C+	B
McElderry, AL	A	A+	A+	C
Mcclusky, ND	C-	B	B	C
May, MO	B	C-	C-	D+
Maxey, TX	C-	D-	D-	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ojo Caliente, NM average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Ojo Caliente schools on SchoolGrade

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