Murder per Capita in Sandoval County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Sandoval County residents.
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1 in 14,577
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Sandoval County is about 1 in 14,577.
$129
Murder costs the average Sandoval County resident about $129 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Sandoval County in green. The most dangerous areas in Sandoval 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 Sandoval County, NM Safe from Murder?
The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Sandoval County is in the 48th percentile for safety, meaning 52% of counties are safer and 48% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sandoval County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Sandoval County is 0.0686 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sandoval County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Sandoval County may be as high as 1 in 3,786 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 19,319 in the south part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the south parts of Sandoval County, NM: about 3 per year. The west part of Sandoval County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Sandoval County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Sandoval 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.
| Sandoval County, NM: | 0.0686 |
|---|---|
| New Mexico: | 0.1247 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Sandoval County is safer than the New Mexico state average and as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Murder in Sandoval County, NM
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Sandoval County about $20,634,192 in 2025, or roughly $129 per resident. This is part of Sandoval County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sandoval County, including every crime type and how Sandoval 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 Sandoval County's crime maps on the Sandoval County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Sandoval County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Sandoval County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | F | D- | C+ | |
F | F | F | D- | |
D | C- | D | C+ | |
D | D | D | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | D | F | |
F | F | F | F |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Sandoval 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B | B- | B- | C+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | A | |
A | A | A | B | |
B- | B+ | B+ | A | |
D | D- | D- | D+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B- | |
B | B- | B- | C | |
A | A | A | C+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sandoval County, NM average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Sandoval County schools on SchoolGrade
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