The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Deming, 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?

$15.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Deming, NM

In 2025, crime will cost $1,925 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Deming 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 Deming, 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 Deming's combined rate is higher than the norm. Deming sits in the 15th percentile, ahead of 15% of cities and behind 85%. The grade covers only Deming's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Deming is 42.38 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 41 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Deming, NM report the most crime, about 236 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 15 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Deming, NM

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Deming for 2025 is $15,294,776, about $690 per resident and $1,925 per household. That equals 3.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

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

Deming, NM:	$690
Taos, NM:	$1410
Paradise Hills, NM:	$411
New Mexico:	$835
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Deming is $690 per year, which is $226 more than the national average and $145 less than New Mexico's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Deming:

In Taos, NM, crime costs $1,410 per person, which is $720 more than in Deming.
In Paradise Hills, NM, crime costs $411 per person, which is $279 less than in Deming

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Deming	Cost per Deming Resident
Murder	$5.03 million	$227
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.14 million	$52
Robbery	$516,759	$23
Assault	$1.99 million	$90
Kidnapping	$407,838	$18
Vehicle Theft	$1.19 million	$54
Burglary	$816,975	$37
Theft	$1.54 million	$70
Arson	$69,489	$3
Vandalism	$2.01 million	$91
Animal Cruelty	$8,669	$0
Drug Crimes	$425,653	$19
Identity Theft	$137,484	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$15,294,776	$690

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Deming, 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 Deming totals $39,548,304 ($1,785 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $54,843,080 ($2,475 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 north 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 Deming has 2, do the same, and of Deming's 22,159 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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Deming 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 Deming residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.134
Robbery	0.7414
Rape	0.8503
Murder	0.1208
Total Violent Crime	4.847 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.42
Vehicle Theft	3.483
Burglary	4.065
Arson	0.1299
Total Property Crime	21.10 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3035
Drug Crimes	2.597
Vandalism	12.68
Identity Theft	0.8016
Animal Cruelty	0.0529
Total "Other" Rate	16.44 (D-)

Individual Deming Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ventura, NM	D	C-	D+
Keeler Farm, NM	D-	F	D-
Sunshine, NM	D	D-	D
Gage, NM	F	F	D-
Fairacres, NM	D	D-	D
Separ, NM	F	F	D
Dona Ana, NM	C-	D	C-
Mesilla, NM	F	D-	F
Santo Tomas, NM	D-	F	D-
Glen Acres, NM	D-	F	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Deming 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
Forest Park, OH	D+	C+	C+
Fairwood, WA	D-	B-	B-
Fayetteville, TN	D+	D	D
Ferndale, MI	D	D-	D-
Five Corners, WA	D-	C	C
Floral Park, NY	B-	C-	C-
Weirton, WV	B	B-	B-
Weaverville, NC	B-	B-	B-
Forest Lake, MN	B-	B+	B+
Exeter, NH	B	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Deming 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 Deming, NM average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Deming schools on SchoolGrade

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