The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 88345, NM: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$7.50 million

Cost of Crime™ for 88345, NM

In 2025, crime will cost $1,773 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 88345 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 88345, NM Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 88345's combined rate is higher than the norm. 88345 sits in the 17th percentile, ahead of 17% of zip codes and behind 83%. The grade covers only 88345's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 88345 is 43.81 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 14 in the southeast areas to 1 in 45 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of 88345, NM report the most crime, about 130 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 8 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 88345, NM

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 88345 for 2025 is $7,500,396, about $773 per resident and $1,773 per household. That equals 2.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 88345 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

88345, NM:	$773
87108, NM:	$1767
87122, NM:	$353
New Mexico:	$835
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 88345 is $773 per year, which is $309 more than the national average and $62 less than New Mexico's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 88345:

In 87108, NM, crime costs $1,767 per person, which is $994 more than in 88345.
In 87122, NM, crime costs $353 per person, which is $419 less than in 88345

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 88345 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to 88345	Cost per 88345 Resident
Murder	$2.44 million	$252
Rape/Sexual Assault	$531,000	$55
Robbery	$241,760	$25
Assault	$1.61 million	$166
Kidnapping	$99,215	$10
Vehicle Theft	$227,482	$23
Burglary	$600,375	$62
Theft	$596,725	$61
Arson	$48,010	$5
Vandalism	$714,167	$74
Animal Cruelty	$5,484	$1
Drug Crimes	$322,626	$33
Identity Theft	$55,867	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$7,500,396	$773

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 88345, 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 88345 totals $19,246,894 ($1,983 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $26,747,290 ($2,756 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 southeast 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 88345 has 4, do the same, and of 88345's 9,706 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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88345 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 88345 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.793
Robbery	0.7919
Rape	0.9023
Murder	0.1339
Total Violent Crime	7.621 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.87
Vehicle Theft	1.514
Burglary	6.820
Arson	0.2048
Total Property Crime	20.41 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1686
Drug Crimes	4.494
Vandalism	10.30
Identity Theft	0.7437
Animal Cruelty	0.0764
Total "Other" Rate	15.78 (D-)

Individual 88345 Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 88345 is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 88345.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
88346, NM	D+	D-	D+
88312, NM	B-	D+	B
88324, NM	D-	D-	D
88348, NM	D-	D-	D-
88338, NM	D-	D-	D
88336, NM	D-	D-	D-
88351, NM	D-	D-	D
88343, NM	D-	D-	D-
88203, NM	D+	D	D+
88201, NM	D+	D	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

88345 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
39530, MS	C+	A	A
68117, NE	D	B-	B-
66053, KS	B+	B+	B+
65608, MO	C	D	D
46711, IN	B+	B+	B+
45692, OH	B-	B-	B-
44813, OH	A	A-	A-
44270, OH	B+	B-	B-
01833, MA	A+	A+	A+
41139, KY	B-	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, 88345 is safer 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 88345, NM average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See 88345 schools on SchoolGrade

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