Murder per Capita in Valencia County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Valencia County residents.
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1 in 10,000
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Valencia County is about 1 in 10,000.
$188
Murder costs the average Valencia County resident about $188 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Valencia County in green. The most dangerous areas in Valencia 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 Valencia County, NM Safe from Murder?
The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Valencia County is in the 24th percentile for safety, meaning 76% of counties are safer and 24% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Valencia County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Valencia County is 0.1000 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Valencia County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Valencia County may be as high as 1 in 6,091 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 15,602 in the north part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of Valencia County, NM: about 2 per year. The southeast part of Valencia County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Valencia County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Valencia 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.
| Valencia County, NM: | 0.1000 |
|---|---|
| New Mexico: | 0.1247 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Valencia County is safer 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 Valencia County, NM
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Valencia County about $14,700,179 in 2025, or roughly $188 per resident. This is part of Valencia County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Valencia County, including every crime type and how Valencia 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 Valencia County's crime maps on the Valencia County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Valencia County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Valencia County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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F | F | D- | C+ | |
D | D | D | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
D | D- | C- | D- | |
C- | D- | D+ | D | |
D+ | D | C- | F | |
D+ | C- | D+ | D- | |
D- | D | F | F |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Valencia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | F | F | F | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | A- | |
A- | A | A | B | |
B- | C | C | C | |
C- | C+ | C+ | B+ | |
B | B | B | A- | |
B | B- | B- | C+ | |
C- | D | D | B- | |
A+ | B | B | A- | |
C | C- | C- | C |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Valencia County, NM average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Valencia County schools on SchoolGrade
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