$186,435
Cost of Crime™ for Los Vigiles, NM
In 2025, crime will cost $2,502 per household.
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On the map, green marks the parts of Los Vigiles 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 Vigiles, NM Safe?
The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Los Vigiles's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Los Vigiles sits in the 5th percentile, ahead of 5% of cities and behind 95%. The grade covers only Los Vigiles's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.
The overall crime rate in Los Vigiles is 60.87 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 13 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 20 in the north.
Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Los Vigiles, NM report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.
The Cost of Crime™ in Los Vigiles, NM
Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Los Vigiles for 2025 is $186,435, about $1,116 per resident and $2,502 per household. That equals 3.0% of the median household income.
These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
- Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.0%
- Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.1%
- Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%
How Much Does Crime Cost in Los Vigiles Compared to Other Cities?
| Los Vigiles, NM: |
$1116
|
| Taos, NM: |
$1410
|
| Paradise Hills, NM: |
$411
|
| New Mexico: |
$835
|
| USA: |
$464
|
The overall cost of crime per resident in Los Vigiles is $1,116 per year, which is $652 more than the national average and $281 more than New Mexico's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Los Vigiles:
- In Taos, NM, crime costs $1,410 per person, which is $294 more than in Los Vigiles.
- In Paradise Hills, NM, crime costs $411 per person, which is $706 less than in Los Vigiles
2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime
The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Los Vigiles for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime |
Cost to Los Vigiles |
Cost per Los Vigiles Resident |
Murder |
$64,109 |
$384 |
Rape/Sexual Assault |
$10,260 |
$61 |
Robbery |
$5,992 |
$36 |
Assault |
$32,999 |
$198 |
Kidnapping |
$6,007 |
$36 |
Vehicle Theft |
$16,778 |
$100 |
Burglary |
$9,235 |
$55 |
Theft |
$14,946 |
$89 |
Arson |
$807 |
$5 |
Vandalism |
$18,949 |
$113 |
Animal Cruelty |
$71 |
$0 |
Drug Crimes |
$4,775 |
$29 |
Identity Theft |
$1,507 |
$9 |
Total Cost of Crime |
$186,435 |
$1,116 |
The Intangible Cost of Crime in Los Vigiles, 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 Vigiles totals $484,810 ($2,903 per resident), and all of it comes from
violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $671,245 ($4,019 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 Los Vigiles's 167 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 Vigiles 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 Vigiles residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Assault |
6.880 |
Robbery |
1.141 |
Rape |
1.013 |
Murder |
0.2043 |
Total Violent Crime |
9.239 (F) |
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|
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Theft |
17.28 |
Vehicle Theft |
6.488 |
Burglary |
6.097 |
Arson |
0.2000 |
Total Property Crime |
30.07 (D-) |
|
|
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Kidnapping |
0.5933 |
Drug Crimes |
3.865 |
Vandalism |
15.88 |
Identity Theft |
1.166 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0574 |
Total "Other" Rate |
21.56 (F) |
Individual Los Vigiles Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Los Vigiles is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Los Vigiles.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|
| F | F | F |
| F | F | D- |
| F | F | F |
| F | F | F |
| F | F | D- |
| F | F | F |
| F | F | F |
| F | F | D- |
| F | F | F |
| F | F | D- |
Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations
Los Vigiles 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 |
|---|
| C+ | A- | A- |
| D- | F | F |
| A+ | A | A |
| B | C+ | C+ |
| D- | D+ | D+ |
| B- | D | D |
| C+ | B | B |
| D- | D- | D- |
| D- | F | F |
| C+ | B+ | B+ |
Considering only the crime rate, Los Vigiles is less safe 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 Los Vigiles, NM average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Los Vigiles schools on SchoolGrade
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