The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Grier, 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?

$66,009

Cost of Crime™ for Grier, NM

In 2025, crime will cost $1,543 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Grier is 42.43 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 central neighborhoods to 1 in 34 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Grier, NM report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Grier, NM

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Grier for 2025 is $66,009, about $795 per resident and $1,543 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

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

Grier, NM:	$795
Taos, NM:	$1410
Paradise Hills, NM:	$411
New Mexico:	$835
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Grier is $795 per year, which is $331 more than the national average and $40 less than New Mexico's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Grier:

In Taos, NM, crime costs $1,410 per person, which is $615 more than in Grier.
In Paradise Hills, NM, crime costs $411 per person, which is $384 less than in Grier

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Grier	Cost per Grier Resident
Murder	$26,394	$318
Rape/Sexual Assault	$4,791	$58
Robbery	$2,167	$26
Assault	$10,950	$132
Kidnapping	$1,525	$18
Vehicle Theft	$750	$9
Burglary	$3,720	$45
Theft	$6,400	$77
Arson	$298	$4
Vandalism	$6,333	$76
Animal Cruelty	$32	$0
Drug Crimes	$2,291	$28
Identity Theft	$359	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$66,009	$795

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Grier, 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 Grier totals $201,463 ($2,427 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $267,472 ($3,223 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 Grier's 83 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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Grier 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 Grier residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.594
Robbery	0.8299
Rape	0.9520
Murder	0.1692
Total Violent Crime	6.545 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.89
Vehicle Theft	0.5836
Burglary	4.941
Arson	0.1485
Total Property Crime	20.56 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3031
Drug Crimes	3.732
Vandalism	10.68
Identity Theft	0.5585
Animal Cruelty	0.0522
Total "Other" Rate	15.33 (D-)

Individual Grier Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
St. Vrain, NM	D-	D-	D
Ranchvale, NM	C+	C-	B
Cannon Air Force Base, NM	D+	D	C-
Clovis, NM	D-	D-	D
Hollene, NM	C	D+	B-
Melrose, NM	D+	D	C
Texico, NM	C-	C-	C
Farwell, TX	D-	D+	D-
Krider, NM	D-	D	D-
Lariat, TX	F	D-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Grier 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
Wilgus, PA	B+	D	D
Wildcat, PA	C-	C-	C-
Wilderville, TX	C+	C-	C-
Flippin, KY	C-	C-	C-
Wildwood, CA	D+	D-	D-
Wildwood, MN	D+	D	D
Flat Gap, VA	D+	C	C
Wileyville, NY	A+	A	A
Wilgus, OH	D-	B-	B-
Fielden, KY	C	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Grier 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 Grier, NM average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Grier schools on SchoolGrade

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