The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D-

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$5.19 million

Cost of Crime™ for Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM

In 2025, crime will cost $2,183 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque 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 Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, 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 Los Ranchos de Albuquerque's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Los Ranchos de Albuquerque sits in the 8th percentile, ahead of 8% of cities and behind 92%. The grade covers only Los Ranchos de Albuquerque's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is 52.44 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 11 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 22 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM report the most crime, about 77 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque for 2025 is $5,187,932, about $813 per resident and $2,183 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque Compared to Other Cities?

Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM:	$813
Taos, NM:	$1410
Paradise Hills, NM:	$411
New Mexico:	$835
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is $813 per year, which is $348 more than the national average and $22 less than New Mexico's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Los Ranchos de Albuquerque:

In Taos, NM, crime costs $1,410 per person, which is $597 more than in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque.
In Paradise Hills, NM, crime costs $411 per person, which is $402 less than in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Los Ranchos de Albuquerque	Cost per Los Ranchos de Albuquerque Resident
Murder	$687,632	$108
Rape/Sexual Assault	$368,736	$58
Robbery	$327,796	$51
Assault	$974,971	$153
Kidnapping	$312,001	$49
Vehicle Theft	$1.09 million	$171
Burglary	$263,667	$41
Theft	$399,855	$63
Arson	$31,310	$5
Vandalism	$501,373	$79
Animal Cruelty	$3,713	$1
Drug Crimes	$184,117	$29
Identity Theft	$39,879	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$5,187,932	$813

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Los Ranchos de 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 Los Ranchos de Albuquerque totals $6,766,844 ($1,060 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $11,954,776 ($1,872 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 east part of the city 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, of which Los Ranchos de Albuquerque has 5, do the same, and of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque's 6,385 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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Los Ranchos de Albuquerque 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 Los Ranchos de Albuquerque residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.317
Robbery	1.632
Rape	0.9525
Murder	0.0573
Total Violent Crime	7.959 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.09
Vehicle Theft	11.05
Burglary	4.553
Arson	0.2031
Total Property Crime	27.90 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.8059
Drug Crimes	3.898
Vandalism	10.99
Identity Theft	0.8069
Animal Cruelty	0.0786
Total "Other" Rate	16.58 (D-)

Individual Los Ranchos de Albuquerque Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Los Ranchos de Albuquerque.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
North Valley, NM	F	F	F
Albuquerque, NM	D-	F	D-
Paradise Hills, NM	C	D+	C+
Corrales, NM	D	D-	D
Rio Rancho, NM	C	D+	C+
Kirtland Afb, NM	F	F	F
South Valley, NM	D-	F	D
Cedar Crest, NM	C	D+	C
Zamora, NM	B-	B-	C+
Five Points, NM	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Los Ranchos de Albuquerque 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
Derby, CO	F	D-	D-
Everson, WA	D+	C	C
Everman, TX	D+	D	D
Evansdale, IA	D	D+	D+
Eureka, IL	B	A-	A-
Eudora, KS	C+	B-	B-
Etowah, TN	D+	D	D
Estill Springs, TN	C	C+	C+
Estherville, IA	C-	D+	D+
Waretown, NJ	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is as safe as 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 Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM average SchoolGrade of A+, with 75% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Los Ranchos de Albuquerque schools on SchoolGrade

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