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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$924,186

Cost of Crime™ for La Villita, NM

In 2025, crime will cost $2,572 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of La Villita 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 La Villita, 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 La Villita's combined rate is higher than the norm. La Villita sits in the 22nd percentile, ahead of 22% of cities and behind 78%. The grade covers only La Villita's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in La Villita is 36.36 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in La Villita, NM

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in La Villita for 2025 is $924,186, about $683 per resident and $2,572 per household. That equals 2.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in La Villita Compared to Other Cities?

La Villita, NM:	$683
Taos, NM:	$1410
Paradise Hills, NM:	$411
New Mexico:	$835
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in La Villita is $683 per year, which is $219 more than the national average and $152 less than New Mexico's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to La Villita:

In Taos, NM, crime costs $1,410 per person, which is $727 more than in La Villita.
In Paradise Hills, NM, crime costs $411 per person, which is $272 less than in La Villita

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to La Villita	Cost per La Villita Resident
Murder	$276,690	$205
Rape/Sexual Assault	$77,346	$57
Robbery	$26,016	$19
Assault	$172,205	$127
Kidnapping	$22,674	$17
Vehicle Theft	$131,645	$97
Burglary	$48,548	$36
Theft	$73,497	$54
Arson	$7,046	$5
Vandalism	$62,994	$47
Animal Cruelty	$283	$0
Drug Crimes	$20,499	$15
Identity Theft	$4,743	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$924,186	$683

The Intangible Cost of Crime in La Villita, 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 La Villita totals $2,258,991 ($1,670 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,183,176 ($2,353 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 La Villita's 1,353 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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La Villita 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 La Villita residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.432
Robbery	0.6113
Rape	0.9428
Murder	0.1088
Total Violent Crime	6.095 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.49
Vehicle Theft	6.283
Burglary	3.956
Arson	0.2156
Total Property Crime	20.94 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2764
Drug Crimes	2.048
Vandalism	6.517
Identity Theft	0.4529
Animal Cruelty	0.0283
Total "Other" Rate	9.323 (C)

Individual La Villita Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Alcalde, NM	D	D-	D
Los Luceros, NM	D	D-	D
Estaca, NM	D	D-	D
Guique, NM	D	D-	D
Pueblito, NM	D-	F	D+
San Juan Pueblo, NM	D-	F	D-
Ohkay Owingeh, NM	F	F	D-
Lyden, NM	D	F	D+
Chamita, NM	D-	F	D
Velarde, NM	D	F	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

La Villita 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
Quines Creek, OR	D-	D-	D-
New Philadelphia, IN	A+	A+	A+
North Bend, MS	A-	A+	A+
North Bradford, ME	B	A+	A+
North Cazenovia, NY	C-	F	F
North Greenwich, NY	B+	B+	B+
North Hannibal, NY	A-	B-	B-
North Washington, IA	B	C+	C+
Northfork, WV	D+	C-	C-
Norway Center, SD	D+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, La Villita 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 La Villita, NM average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See La Villita schools on SchoolGrade

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