Oscura, NM Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Oscura is in the 3rd percentile for safety, meaning 97% of cities are safer and 3% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Oscura's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Oscura is 0.2083 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Oscura generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Oscura may be as high as 1 in 4,695 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,979 in the southeast part of the city.

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

How Oscura's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Oscura about $43,850 in 2025, or roughly $392 per resident. This is part of Oscura's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Oscura, including every crime type and how Oscura 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 Oscura's crime maps on the Oscura overall crime page.

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Individual Oscura Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Carrizozo, NM	D-	F	D+	F
Nogal, NM	C-	D	B-	F
Sierra Vista, NM	B	C-	A	C-
Alto, NM	C+	D+	B-	D-
Capitan, NM	C-	D	C+	D-
Fort Stanton, NM	D	D-	D	F
Lincoln, NM	D-	D-	D	F
San Patricio, NM	D-	D-	D-	F
Tinnie, NM	D	D-	D+	F
Monticello, NM	D+	D	C-	F

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Oscura 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
Piercefield, NY	C+	C+	C+	C
Ree Heights, SD	C-	C	C	D
Redwing, KS	C-	C	C	D
Red Rock, MN	D	D-	D-	D
Pullens, VA	B	C+	C+	D+
Powell, NE	C+	C	C	B-
Pools Crossroads, AL	A-	B	B	B
Pointe Aux Pins, MI	F	F	F	F
Pinebelt, AL	F	F	F	F
Pine Summit, PA	A+	A	A	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Oscura, NM average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Oscura schools on SchoolGrade

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