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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$12.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Artesia, NM

In 2025, crime will cost $1,991 per household.

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

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Artesia's combined rate is higher than the norm. Artesia sits in the 27th percentile, ahead of 27% of cities and behind 73%. The grade covers only Artesia's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Artesia is 33.53 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 46 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Artesia, NM report the most crime, about 99 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 23 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Artesia, NM

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Artesia for 2025 is $12,323,158, about $759 per resident and $1,991 per household. That equals 2.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 48.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Artesia Compared to Other Cities?

Artesia, NM:	$759
Taos, NM:	$1410
Paradise Hills, NM:	$411
New Mexico:	$835
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Artesia is $759 per year, which is $295 more than the national average and $76 less than New Mexico's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Artesia:

In Taos, NM, crime costs $1,410 per person, which is $651 more than in Artesia.
In Paradise Hills, NM, crime costs $411 per person, which is $348 less than in Artesia

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Artesia	Cost per Artesia Resident
Murder	$5.80 million	$357
Rape/Sexual Assault	$974,441	$60
Robbery	$409,597	$25
Assault	$1.50 million	$92
Kidnapping	$240,902	$15
Vehicle Theft	$551,000	$34
Burglary	$604,526	$37
Theft	$905,515	$56
Arson	$59,313	$4
Vandalism	$807,646	$50
Animal Cruelty	$4,877	$0
Drug Crimes	$396,209	$24
Identity Theft	$69,391	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$12,323,158	$759

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Artesia, 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 Artesia totals $43,621,171 ($2,688 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $55,944,329 ($3,447 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 city 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 Artesia has 5, do the same, and of Artesia's 16,230 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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Artesia 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 Artesia residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.218
Robbery	0.8023
Rape	0.9902
Murder	0.1902
Total Violent Crime	5.200 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.77
Vehicle Theft	2.192
Burglary	4.107
Arson	0.1513
Total Property Crime	17.22 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2448
Drug Crimes	3.300
Vandalism	6.966
Identity Theft	0.5524
Animal Cruelty	0.0406
Total "Other" Rate	11.10 (D+)

Individual Artesia Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Artesia is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Artesia.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Atoka, NM	C-	C-	D+
Riverside, NM	D	D	D
Lake Arthur, NM	D+	D+	D
Hope, NM	D-	D-	D-
Loco Hills, NM	D-	D-	D-
Maljamar, NM	F	D	D-
Caprock, NM	F	D	D-
Weed, NM	D-	F	D-
Lovington, NM	C-	D+	C
Mayhill, NM	D+	D	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Artesia is similar versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Townsend, DE	C+	B	B
El Campo, TX	D	C-	C-
Spring Branch, TX	C	B	B
El Reno, OK	D	D	D
Browns Mills, NJ	A	A+	A+
Stella Rincon, PR	F	D-	D-
Swampscott, MA	B+	C+	C+
Swansea, IL	B-	B+	B+
Boulder City, NV	D	D-	D-
Burnsville, NC	C+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Artesia is safer than the New Mexico state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Artesia, NM average SchoolGrade of A, with 65% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Artesia schools on SchoolGrade

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