Murder per Capita in Sierra County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Sierra County residents.
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1 in 5,848
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Sierra County is about 1 in 5,848.
$321
Murder costs the average Sierra County resident about $321 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Sierra County in green. The most dangerous areas in Sierra 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 Sierra County, NM Safe from Murder?
The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US county. Sierra County is in the 6th percentile for safety, meaning 94% of counties are safer and 6% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sierra County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Sierra County is 0.1710 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sierra County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Sierra County may be as high as 1 in 4,589 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 10,737 in the northeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Sierra County, NM: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Sierra County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Sierra County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Sierra 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.
| Sierra County, NM: | 0.1710 |
|---|---|
| New Mexico: | 0.1247 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Sierra County 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 Sierra County, NM
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Sierra County about $3,914,602 in 2025, or roughly $321 per resident. This is part of Sierra County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sierra County, including every crime type and how Sierra 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 Sierra County's crime maps on the Sierra County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Sierra County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Sierra County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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D | D- | D | D- | |
D+ | D | C- | D | |
D+ | D- | C | D- | |
D+ | F | D+ | D | |
B- | C- | C+ | D- | |
C- | D+ | C- | F | |
C | D+ | C+ | F | |
A | B- | A- | C | |
D- | D | D- | D- | |
D- | C- | D | D- |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Sierra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C+ | B | B | A | |
A | C | C | A+ | |
C | C | C | C- | |
D | D | D | C+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | D- | |
D | D- | D- | D- | |
A- | C+ | C+ | A | |
F | F | F | F | |
A | A- | A- | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sierra County, NM average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Sierra County schools on SchoolGrade
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