The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 87832, NM: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in 87832

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for 87832. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

87832, NM Map of Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

F
F
Other Crime Grade
F

$527,695

Cost of Crime™ for 87832, NM

In 2025, crime will cost $4,641 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 87832 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 87832, 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 87832's combined rate is much higher than the norm. 87832 sits in the 2nd percentile, ahead of 2% of zip codes and behind 98%. The grade covers only 87832's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 87832 is 95.99 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 10 in the southwest areas to 1 in 11 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of 87832, NM report the most crime, about 23 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 87832, NM

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 87832 for 2025 is $527,695, about $1,462 per resident and $4,641 per household. That equals 4.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.6%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.6%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 87832 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

87832, NM: $1462
87108, NM: $1767
87122, NM: $353
New Mexico: $835
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 87832 is $1,462 per year, which is $998 more than the national average and $627 more than New Mexico's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 87832:
  • In 87108, NM, crime costs $1,767 per person, which is $305 more than in 87832.
  • In 87122, NM, crime costs $353 per person, which is $1,108 less than in 87832

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 87832 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 87832
Cost per 87832 Resident
Murder
$177,910
$493
Rape/Sexual Assault
$21,393
$59
Robbery
$17,144
$47
Assault
$81,750
$226
Kidnapping
$7,189
$20
Vehicle Theft
$19,319
$54
Burglary
$53,438
$148
Theft
$55,000
$152
Arson
$1,663
$5
Vandalism
$72,331
$200
Animal Cruelty
$163
$0
Drug Crimes
$14,191
$39
Identity Theft
$6,204
$17
Total Cost of Crime
$527,695
$1,462

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 87832, 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 87832 totals $1,309,210 ($3,627 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,836,905 ($5,088 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 zip holds few 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 do the same, and of 87832's 361 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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87832 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 87832 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
7.885
Robbery
1.510
Rape
0.9774
Murder
0.2622
Total Violent Crime
10.63 (F)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
29.42
Vehicle Theft
3.456
Burglary
16.32
Arson
0.1908
Total Property Crime
49.39 (F)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.3284
Drug Crimes
5.314
Vandalism
28.05
Identity Theft
2.220
Animal Cruelty
0.0609
Total "Other" Rate
35.97 (F)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 87832 is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 87832.

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

87832 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-
F
F
A
A+
A+
A+
A-
A-
A
B+
B+
A+
A+
A+
C-
B
B
D-
F
F
C+
D+
D+
C+
C-
C-
B
C-
C-

Considering only the crime rate, 87832 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 87832, NM average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See 87832 schools on SchoolGrade

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