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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$433,625

Cost of Crime™ for Des Moines, NM

In 2025, crime will cost $3,643 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Des Moines 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 Des Moines, 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 Des Moines's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Des Moines sits in the 5th percentile, ahead of 5% of cities and behind 95%. The grade covers only Des Moines's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Des Moines is 60.28 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 14 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 21 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Des Moines, NM report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Des Moines, NM

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Des Moines for 2025 is $433,625, about $1,257 per resident and $3,643 per household. That equals 4.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Des Moines Compared to Other Cities?

Des Moines, NM:	$1257
Taos, NM:	$1410
Paradise Hills, NM:	$411
New Mexico:	$835
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Des Moines is $1,257 per year, which is $793 more than the national average and $422 more than New Mexico's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Des Moines:

In Taos, NM, crime costs $1,410 per person, which is $153 more than in Des Moines.
In Paradise Hills, NM, crime costs $411 per person, which is $846 less than in Des Moines

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Des Moines	Cost per Des Moines Resident
Murder	$183,406	$532
Rape/Sexual Assault	$21,385	$62
Robbery	$9,040	$26
Assault	$86,039	$249
Kidnapping	$4,916	$14
Vehicle Theft	$10,807	$31
Burglary	$26,722	$77
Theft	$15,071	$44
Arson	$1,463	$4
Vandalism	$59,228	$172
Animal Cruelty	$161	$0
Drug Crimes	$11,341	$33
Identity Theft	$4,046	$12
Total Cost of Crime	$433,625	$1,257

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Des Moines, 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 Des Moines totals $1,341,468 ($3,888 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,775,093 ($5,145 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 city holds few 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 do the same, and of Des Moines's 345 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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Des Moines 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 Des Moines residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	8.684
Robbery	0.8331
Rape	1.022
Murder	0.2829
Total Violent Crime	10.82 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.435
Vehicle Theft	2.023
Burglary	8.540
Arson	0.1756
Total Property Crime	19.17 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2350
Drug Crimes	4.444
Vandalism	24.03
Identity Theft	1.515
Animal Cruelty	0.0633
Total "Other" Rate	30.29 (F)

Individual Des Moines Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Folsom, NM	F	F	D-
Capulin, NM	F	F	D-
Seneca, NM	D-	F	D+
Old Moses, NM	D-	D-	D+
Raton, NM	F	D-	F
Wheeless, OK	D-	C-	D
Boise City, OK	D-	D-	D-
Keyes, OK	D-	C-	D
Red River, NM	F	F	F
Taos Ski Valley, NM	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Des Moines 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
Howell, UT	D-	C+	C+
Hiteman, IA	C+	B-	B-
Hollandsville, DE	C+	B-	B-
Hollis Crossroads, AL	C	C+	C+
Vanceville, PA	A	A	A
Van Tassell, WY	D+	B+	B+
Hopewell, OR	D	C+	C+
Valmy, WI	A-	B+	B+
Howe Valley, KY	B	B-	B-
Hinkleville, KY	B-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Des Moines 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 Des Moines, NM average SchoolGrade of A, with 65% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Des Moines schools on SchoolGrade

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