The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 87506, NM: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in 87506

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for 87506. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

87506, NM Map of Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

F
F
Other Crime Grade
F

$22.4 million

Cost of Crime™ for 87506, NM

In 2025, crime will cost $3,019 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 87506 with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is 87506, NM Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 87506's combined rate is much higher than the norm. 87506 sits in the 1st percentile, ahead of 1% of zip codes and behind 99%. The grade covers only 87506's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 87506 is 105.3 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 5 in the central areas to 1 in 19 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of 87506, NM report the most crime, about 430 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 7 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 87506, NM

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 87506 for 2025 is $22,423,871, about $1,372 per resident and $3,019 per household. That equals 2.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.5%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.1%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 87506 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

87506, NM: $1372
87108, NM: $1767
87122, NM: $353
New Mexico: $835
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 87506 is $1,372 per year, which is $907 more than the national average and $537 more than New Mexico's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 87506:
  • In 87108, NM, crime costs $1,767 per person, which is $396 more than in 87506.
  • In 87122, NM, crime costs $353 per person, which is $1,018 less than in 87506

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 87506 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 87506
Cost per 87506 Resident
Murder
$4.52 million
$276
Rape/Sexual Assault
$1.03 million
$63
Robbery
$920,622
$56
Assault
$3.98 million
$244
Kidnapping
$414,854
$25
Vehicle Theft
$2.15 million
$132
Burglary
$2.47 million
$151
Theft
$2.98 million
$182
Arson
$84,510
$5
Vandalism
$3.13 million
$192
Animal Cruelty
$6,286
$0
Drug Crimes
$439,950
$27
Identity Theft
$292,673
$18
Total Cost of Crime
$22,423,871
$1,372

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 87506, NM

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in 87506 totals $36,380,097 ($2,225 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $58,803,968 ($3,597 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The central part of the zip holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which 87506 has 11, do the same, and of 87506's 16,349 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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87506 Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 87506 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
8.479
Robbery
1.790
Rape
1.042
Murder
0.1470
Total Violent Crime
11.46 (F)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
35.17
Vehicle Theft
8.499
Burglary
16.68
Arson
0.2141
Total Property Crime
60.56 (F)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.4185
Drug Crimes
3.638
Vandalism
26.81
Identity Theft
2.313
Animal Cruelty
0.0520
Total "Other" Rate
33.23 (F)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 87506 is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 87506.

Nearby Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
F
F
D-
C
D
C-
F
D-
D-
F
F
F
D-
D+
D-
F
F
F
D-
D-
D
F
D-
F
F
F
D-
F
F
F

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

87506 is higher versus other zip codes of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.

Similar Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
D+
C-
C-
A+
A+
A+
B
C
C
D-
C-
C-
D-
D
D
B
A-
A-
C+
C
C
D-
D
D
F
F
F
B+
A
A

Considering only the crime rate, 87506 is less safe than the New Mexico state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in 87506, NM average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See 87506 schools on SchoolGrade

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