Murder per Capita in Ranchos de Taos
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Ranchos de Taos residents.
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F |
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Other Crime Grade |
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A crime occurs every 16 hours 27 minutes (on average) in Ranchos de Taos.
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Ranchos de Taos in green. The most dangerous areas in Ranchos de Taos 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 Ranchos de Taos, NM Safe?
The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Ranchos de Taos is in the 5th percentile for safety, meaning 95% of cities are safer and 5% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ranchos de Taos's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of murder in Ranchos de Taos is 0.1757 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ranchos de Taos generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Ranchos de Taos may be as high as 1 in 3,538 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 7,270 in the west part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northwest parts of Ranchos de Taos, NM: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Ranchos de Taos has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Murder Maps
When looking at the murder map for Ranchos de Taos, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Ranchos de Taos residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Ranchos de Taos has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Ranchos de Taos has 4, have the same problem. Of Ranchos de Taos’s 8,552 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.
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The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Ranchos de Taos residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
4.812 |
Robbery |
0.8830 |
Rape |
1.137 |
Murder |
0.1757 |
Total Violent Crime |
7.008 (D-) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
18.53 |
Vehicle Theft |
5.947 |
Burglary |
9.268 |
Arson |
0.2182 |
Total Property Crime |
33.96 (F) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.4599 |
Drug Crimes |
4.126 |
Vandalism |
15.69 |
Identity Theft |
0.9224 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0655 |
Total "Other" Rate |
21.27 (F) |
Individual Ranchos de Taos Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Ranchos de Taos is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Ranchos de Taos.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | F | F | 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 | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | D- | F |
Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations
Ranchos de Taos is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C | C | C | A | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | B | |
B- | C | C | D | |
C | C- | C- | C- | |
C | C+ | C+ | D | |
C | C | C | A+ | |
A | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
C | C- | C- | C | |
D- | D+ | D+ | D | |
B | A | A | B- |
Considering only the murder rate, Ranchos de Taos is less safe than the New Mexico state average and less safe than the national average.
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ranchos de Taos, NM average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Ranchos de Taos schools on SchoolGrade
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