Shiprock, NM Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Shiprock is in the 2nd percentile for safety, meaning 98% of cities are safer and 2% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Shiprock's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Shiprock is 0.2400 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Shiprock generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Shiprock may be as high as 1 in 3,526 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,951 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of Shiprock, NM: about 1 per year. The west part of Shiprock has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Shiprock's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Shiprock about $4,170,040 in 2025, or roughly $451 per resident. This is part of Shiprock's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Shiprock, including every crime type and how Shiprock 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 Shiprock's crime maps on the Shiprock overall crime page.

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Individual Shiprock Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Waterflow, NM	D	D	D	F
Beclabito, NM	F	F	F	F
Fruitland, NM	D-	D-	D	D-
Kirtland, NM	D+	D	D	D-
Red Valley, AZ	D	F	D	F
Napi Headquarters, NM	D-	D-	D-	D-
Farmington, NM	D-	D-	D-	D
DeSmet, NM	D-	F	D-	D
Tinian, NM	D-	D	D-	F
Lee Acres, NM	C-	D	C	D

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Shiprock 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
Hacienda San Jose, PR	D	D+	D+	F
Sutton, MA	A+	A	A	A+
Sutherlin, OR	C	C	C	B+
Sunset Hills, MO	D-	C+	C+	D+
Sunnyvale, TX	D	D+	D+	B
Suncook, NH	B	A	A	A-
Sumrall, MS	A+	A+	A+	A
Summit Park, UT	A	A-	A-	B+
Summit, MS	A	A+	A+	B-
Sullivan, MO	C	C	C	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Shiprock, NM average SchoolGrade of F, with 20% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Shiprock schools on SchoolGrade

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