Murder per Capita in Taos County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Taos County residents.
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1 in 5,068
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Taos County is about 1 in 5,068.
$371
Murder costs the average Taos County resident about $371 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Taos County in green. The most dangerous areas in Taos 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 Taos County, NM Safe from Murder?
The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US county. Taos County is in the 3rd percentile for safety, meaning 97% of counties are safer and 3% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Taos County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Taos County is 0.1973 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Taos County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Taos County may be as high as 1 in 3,554 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 5,534 in the south part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the south parts of Taos County, NM: about 2 per year. The northwest part of Taos County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Taos County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Taos 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.
| Taos County, NM: | 0.1973 |
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| New Mexico: | 0.1247 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Taos 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 Taos County, NM
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Taos County about $14,448,650 in 2025, or roughly $371 per resident. This is part of Taos County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Taos County, including every crime type and how Taos 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 Taos County's crime maps on the Taos County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Taos County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Taos County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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F | F | F | F | |
F | F | D- | F | |
D- | D- | D | D | |
D- | F | D+ | F | |
D | D- | D | D- | |
F | D- | F | D- | |
D | D+ | D | D | |
F | D+ | D- | D | |
F | F | F | D- | |
F | D | F | D- |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Taos 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 |
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D | D- | D- | D+ | |
C+ | C | C | D+ | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
B | A | A | C | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
B- | B- | B- | C- | |
C- | B- | B- | A | |
B | A- | A- | A | |
C+ | B- | B- | B+ | |
A | A- | A- | A- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Taos County, NM average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Taos County schools on SchoolGrade
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