The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Ladera West, Albuquerque, NM: Crime Maps and Statistics

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$2.35 million

Cost of Crime™ for Ladera West, Albuquerque, NM

In 2025, crime will cost $1,631 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ladera West 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 Ladera West, Albuquerque, NM Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Ladera West's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Ladera West sits in the 35th percentile, ahead of 35% of neighborhoods and behind 65%. The grade covers only Ladera West's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Ladera West is 45.22 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 20 in the south areas to 1 in 23 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Ladera West, Albuquerque, NM report the most crime, about 46 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ladera West, Albuquerque, NM

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ladera West for 2025 is $2,350,921, about $671 per resident and $1,631 per household. That equals 2.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Ladera West Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Ladera West, Albuquerque, NM:	$671
Westgate Hts, Albuquerque, NM:	$591
Taylor Ranch, Albuquerque, NM:	$544
New Mexico:	$835
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ladera West is $671 per year, which is $207 more than the national average and $164 less than Albuquerque's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Ladera West:

In Westgate Hts, Albuquerque, NM, crime costs $591 per person, which is $80 less than in Ladera West.
In Taylor Ranch, Albuquerque, NM, crime costs $544 per person, which is $126 less than in Ladera West

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ladera West	Cost per Ladera West Resident
Murder	$337,688	$96
Rape/Sexual Assault	$206,799	$59
Robbery	$140,473	$40
Assault	$387,170	$110
Kidnapping	$170,617	$49
Vehicle Theft	$398,276	$114
Burglary	$115,201	$33
Theft	$269,226	$77
Arson	$12,641	$4
Vandalism	$213,412	$61
Animal Cruelty	$1,586	$0
Drug Crimes	$75,415	$22
Identity Theft	$22,418	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$2,350,921	$671

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ladera West, Albuquerque, 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 Ladera West totals $3,410,486 ($973 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,761,407 ($1,644 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 southwest part of the neighborhood 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 do the same, and of Ladera West's 3,504 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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Ladera West 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 Ladera West residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.847
Robbery	1.275
Rape	0.9734
Murder	0.0513
Total Violent Crime	6.147 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.84
Vehicle Theft	7.340
Burglary	3.625
Arson	0.1494
Total Property Crime	25.95 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.8031
Drug Crimes	2.910
Vandalism	8.525
Identity Theft	0.8266
Animal Cruelty	0.0612
Total "Other" Rate	13.13 (C-)

Individual Ladera West Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
SR Marmon, Albuquerque, NM	C	C-	B-
Laurelwood, Albuquerque, NM	C	C	C
Tierra Oeste, Albuquerque, NM	B+	B	A-
Los Volcanes, Albuquerque, NM	F	D-	D-
Parkway, Albuquerque, NM	B-	B-	B
West Mesa, Albuquerque, NM	D-	F	D
Taylor Ranch, Albuquerque, NM	C+	C	B-
Rio Grande, Albuquerque, NM	C-	D	C
Avalon, Albuquerque, NM	D+	D-	C
Alamosa, Albuquerque, NM	D	F	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Ladera West is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Malba, Queens, NY	B	A-	A-
Limberlost, Tucson, AZ	D-	D	D
Lincoln, Vancouver, WA	D-	C	C
Linwood, Fort Lee, NJ	B-	A-	A-
Locust Point, Baltimore, MD	C+	C	C
Long Branch Creek, Arlington, VA	A	A	A
Lowry Hill, Minneapolis, MN	D-	D+	D+
Lynn Knoll, Aurora, CO	D	D	D
Lyon Village, Arlington, VA	B+	A-	A-
Ventana Lakes, Peoria, AZ	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Ladera West 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 Ladera West, Albuquerque, NM average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Ladera West schools on SchoolGrade

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