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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.91 million

Cost of Crime™ for Mescalero, NM

In 2025, crime will cost $3,375 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Mescalero 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 Mescalero, 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 Mescalero's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Mescalero sits in the 6th percentile, ahead of 6% of cities and behind 94%. The grade covers only Mescalero's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Mescalero is 57.17 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 14 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 24 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Mescalero, NM report the most crime, about 58 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Mescalero, NM

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Mescalero for 2025 is $2,914,258, about $926 per resident and $3,375 per household. That equals 4.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

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

Mescalero, NM:	$926
Taos, NM:	$1410
Paradise Hills, NM:	$411
New Mexico:	$835
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Mescalero is $926 per year, which is $462 more than the national average and $91 more than New Mexico's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Mescalero:

In Taos, NM, crime costs $1,410 per person, which is $484 more than in Mescalero.
In Paradise Hills, NM, crime costs $411 per person, which is $515 less than in Mescalero

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Mescalero	Cost per Mescalero Resident
Murder	$815,091	$259
Rape/Sexual Assault	$160,564	$51
Robbery	$85,224	$27
Assault	$791,261	$251
Kidnapping	$30,028	$10
Vehicle Theft	$97,636	$31
Burglary	$201,673	$64
Theft	$316,602	$101
Arson	$11,998	$4
Vandalism	$298,552	$95
Animal Cruelty	$1,093	$0
Drug Crimes	$75,050	$24
Identity Theft	$29,486	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$2,914,258	$926

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Mescalero, 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 Mescalero totals $6,409,048 ($2,037 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $9,323,306 ($2,963 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, of which Mescalero has 2, do the same, and of Mescalero's 3,147 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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Mescalero 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 Mescalero residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	8.755
Robbery	0.8609
Rape	0.8415
Murder	0.1378
Total Violent Crime	10.60 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.43
Vehicle Theft	2.004
Burglary	7.066
Arson	0.1579
Total Property Crime	28.65 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1574
Drug Crimes	3.224
Vandalism	13.28
Identity Theft	1.211
Animal Cruelty	0.0469
Total "Other" Rate	17.92 (F)

Individual Mescalero Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bent, NM	D	D-	D
Ponderosa Heights, NM	D-	F	D
Tularosa, NM	D-	F	D-
Dexter, NM	C	D+	C+
Hot Springs Landing, NM	F	F	F
Hagerman, NM	C-	D+	C
Greenfield, NM	C-	D+	C
Elephant Butte, NM	F	F	F
Truth Or Consequences, NM	D-	F	D
Williamsburg, NM	D+	D-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Mescalero 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
Hamilton, IL	B-	B+	B+
Flora, IN	B	A-	A-
Climax, NC	B-	B-	B-
Columbus, MT	C+	D+	D+
Curtice, OH	A-	B+	B+
Dyer, TN	D-	D	D
East Rockingham, NC	D-	D-	D-
Elim, PA	A	B	B
Elsie, MI	A	B	B
Romney, WV	C-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Mescalero 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 Mescalero, NM average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Mescalero schools on SchoolGrade

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