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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$493,852

Cost of Crime™ for Cimarron, NM

In 2025, crime will cost $1,147 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Cimarron 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 Cimarron, 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 Cimarron's combined rate is higher than the norm. Cimarron sits in the 16th percentile, ahead of 16% of cities and behind 84%. The grade covers only Cimarron's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Cimarron is 41.34 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 19 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 26 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Cimarron, NM report the most crime, about 12 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cimarron, NM

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cimarron for 2025 is $493,852, about $668 per resident and $1,147 per household. That equals 2.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

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

Cimarron, NM:	$668
Taos, NM:	$1410
Paradise Hills, NM:	$411
New Mexico:	$835
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cimarron is $668 per year, which is $204 more than the national average and $167 less than New Mexico's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Cimarron:

In Taos, NM, crime costs $1,410 per person, which is $742 more than in Cimarron.
In Paradise Hills, NM, crime costs $411 per person, which is $257 less than in Cimarron

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cimarron	Cost per Cimarron Resident
Murder	$113,273	$153
Rape/Sexual Assault	$48,119	$65
Robbery	$19,038	$26
Assault	$102,356	$139
Kidnapping	$11,764	$16
Vehicle Theft	$31,580	$43
Burglary	$28,116	$38
Theft	$21,184	$29
Arson	$3,035	$4
Vandalism	$82,202	$111
Animal Cruelty	$535	$1
Drug Crimes	$29,682	$40
Identity Theft	$2,967	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$493,852	$668

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cimarron, 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 Cimarron totals $1,017,250 ($1,377 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,511,102 ($2,045 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 west 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 Cimarron has 1, do the same, and of Cimarron's 739 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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Cimarron 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 Cimarron residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.823
Robbery	0.8190
Rape	1.074
Murder	0.0816
Total Violent Crime	6.797 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.535
Vehicle Theft	2.760
Burglary	4.195
Arson	0.1701
Total Property Crime	12.66 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2626
Drug Crimes	5.430
Vandalism	15.57
Identity Theft	0.5187
Animal Cruelty	0.0979
Total "Other" Rate	21.88 (F)

Individual Cimarron Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ute Park, NM	D-	F	C-
Maxwell, NM	D	D	C-
Eagle Nest, NM	D-	F	C-
Taos Ski Valley, NM	F	F	F
Taos Pueblo, NM	F	F	F
Arroyo Seco, NM	F	F	F
Valdez, NM	F	F	F
El Prado, NM	F	F	F
San Cristobal, NM	F	F	F
Arroyo Hondo, NM	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cimarron 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
Randolph, OH	B-	B	B
New Zion, SC	D-	D	D
North Hornell, NY	B-	C-	C-
Norway, IA	A	A-	A-
Nuremberg, PA	A-	A+	A+
Oliver, AL	C+	C+	C+
Organ, NM	D	D	D
Oxford, AR	D+	F	F
Oxford, NE	C-	B-	B-
Pinecliffe, CO	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Cimarron 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 Cimarron, NM average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Cimarron schools on SchoolGrade

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