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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$221,864

Cost of Crime™ for Garfield, NM

In 2025, crime will cost $2,114 per household.

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

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Garfield's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Garfield sits in the 54th percentile, ahead of 54% of cities and behind 46%. The grade covers only Garfield's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Garfield is 22.66 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 48 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Garfield, NM report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Garfield, NM

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Garfield for 2025 is $221,864, about $693 per resident and $2,114 per household. That equals 4.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 45.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 41.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

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

Garfield, NM:	$693
Taos, NM:	$1410
Paradise Hills, NM:	$411
New Mexico:	$835
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Garfield is $693 per year, which is $229 more than the national average and $142 less than New Mexico's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Garfield:

In Taos, NM, crime costs $1,410 per person, which is $717 more than in Garfield.
In Paradise Hills, NM, crime costs $411 per person, which is $283 less than in Garfield

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Garfield	Cost per Garfield Resident
Murder	$107,482	$336
Rape/Sexual Assault	$16,392	$51
Robbery	$4,885	$15
Assault	$43,021	$134
Kidnapping	$7,896	$25
Vehicle Theft	$7,150	$22
Burglary	$6,499	$20
Theft	$2,911	$9
Arson	$1,447	$5
Vandalism	$17,073	$53
Animal Cruelty	$146	$0
Drug Crimes	$5,099	$16
Identity Theft	$1,864	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$221,864	$693

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Garfield, 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 Garfield totals $802,549 ($2,508 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,024,413 ($3,201 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 Garfield's 320 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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Garfield 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 Garfield residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.681
Robbery	0.4853
Rape	0.8448
Murder	0.1787
Total Violent Crime	6.190 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	1.757
Vehicle Theft	1.443
Burglary	2.239
Arson	0.1872
Total Property Crime	5.626 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.4070
Drug Crimes	2.154
Vandalism	7.468
Identity Theft	0.7525
Animal Cruelty	0.0615
Total "Other" Rate	10.84 (D+)

Individual Garfield Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Derry, NM	F	F	D-
Salem, NM	B-	D-	A
Arrey, NM	F	F	F
Hatch, NM	D-	F	D
Rodey, NM	F	F	F
Rincon, NM	D-	F	D
Hillsboro, NM	F	F	F
Kingston, NM	D-	D-	D-
Sherman, NM	F	F	F
San Lorenzo, NM	F	D-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Garfield 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
Lebanon, AL	C+	B+	B+
Stacer, IN	B-	F	F
St. Pats, KS	C+	B-	B-
St. Joseph, WI	A+	A	A
St. Augustine, IL	A	B-	B-
Springtown, IN	A	A	A
Spring Grove, IN	B+	B	B
Spring Creek, KY	D+	D	D
Southworth, OH	B+	C+	C+
South Walden, VT	B	B+	B+

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

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Garfield, NM average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Garfield schools on SchoolGrade

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