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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$1.10 million

Cost of Crime™ for Cerrillos, NM

In 2025, crime will cost $2,388 per household.

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

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Cerrillos's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Cerrillos sits in the 3rd percentile, ahead of 3% of cities and behind 97%. The grade covers only Cerrillos's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Cerrillos is 69.87 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 12 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 19 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Cerrillos, NM report the most crime, about 16 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cerrillos, NM

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cerrillos for 2025 is $1,103,196, about $1,143 per resident and $2,388 per household. That equals 2.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

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

Cerrillos, NM:	$1143
Taos, NM:	$1410
Paradise Hills, NM:	$411
New Mexico:	$835
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cerrillos is $1,143 per year, which is $679 more than the national average and $308 more than New Mexico's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Cerrillos:

In Taos, NM, crime costs $1,410 per person, which is $267 more than in Cerrillos.
In Paradise Hills, NM, crime costs $411 per person, which is $732 less than in Cerrillos

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cerrillos	Cost per Cerrillos Resident
Murder	$349,545	$362
Rape/Sexual Assault	$59,734	$62
Robbery	$59,039	$61
Assault	$129,394	$134
Kidnapping	$27,763	$29
Vehicle Theft	$90,924	$94
Burglary	$86,700	$90
Theft	$50,053	$52
Arson	$5,103	$5
Vandalism	$213,346	$221
Animal Cruelty	$455	$0
Drug Crimes	$26,256	$27
Identity Theft	$4,883	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$1,103,196	$1,143

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cerrillos, 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 Cerrillos totals $2,665,279 ($2,762 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,768,475 ($3,905 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 south 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 Cerrillos has 12, do the same, and of Cerrillos's 965 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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Cerrillos 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 Cerrillos residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.669
Robbery	1.945
Rape	1.021
Murder	0.1927
Total Violent Crime	7.828 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.02
Vehicle Theft	6.085
Burglary	9.906
Arson	0.2190
Total Property Crime	26.22 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.4745
Drug Crimes	3.678
Vandalism	30.95
Identity Theft	0.6537
Animal Cruelty	0.0637
Total "Other" Rate	35.82 (F)

Individual Cerrillos Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Madrid, NM	F	F	D-
Los Cerrillos, NM	F	F	D-
Domingo, NM	F	D-	F
San Felipe Pueblo, NM	D-	D	D-
Algodones, NM	D-	D-	D-
Placitas, NM	D+	D	C-
Lamy, NM	F	D-	D-
El Llanito, NM	C	D+	B-
Bernalillo, NM	D-	D-	D
Corrales, NM	D	D-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cerrillos is higher 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
Lewis, NC	C	D+	D+
Piketown, PA	A+	A	A
Robinson Creek, KY	C	B+	B+
Chireno, TX	F	D+	D+
Utica, MN	B	B	B
Everton, IN	A	A-	A-
Coal Mountain, WV	A	A+	A+
Cool Springs, AL	B-	B	B
Thrall, WA	C+	B-	B-
Mohall, ND	D+	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Cerrillos 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 Cerrillos, NM average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Cerrillos schools on SchoolGrade

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