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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.30 million

Cost of Crime™ for Mesquite, NM

In 2025, crime will cost $2,175 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Mesquite 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 Mesquite, 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 Mesquite's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Mesquite sits in the 15th percentile, ahead of 15% of cities and behind 85%. The grade covers only Mesquite's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Mesquite is 42.94 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 40 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Mesquite, NM report the most crime, about 48 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Mesquite, NM

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Mesquite for 2025 is $2,304,151, about $697 per resident and $2,175 per household. That equals 3.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

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

Mesquite, NM:	$697
Taos, NM:	$1410
Paradise Hills, NM:	$411
New Mexico:	$835
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Mesquite is $697 per year, which is $233 more than the national average and $138 less than New Mexico's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Mesquite:

In Taos, NM, crime costs $1,410 per person, which is $713 more than in Mesquite.
In Paradise Hills, NM, crime costs $411 per person, which is $286 less than in Mesquite

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Mesquite	Cost per Mesquite Resident
Murder	$728,029	$220
Rape/Sexual Assault	$161,303	$49
Robbery	$69,446	$21
Assault	$344,866	$104
Kidnapping	$43,050	$13
Vehicle Theft	$288,214	$87
Burglary	$85,214	$26
Theft	$304,669	$92
Arson	$14,584	$4
Vandalism	$182,168	$55
Animal Cruelty	$1,690	$1
Drug Crimes	$62,447	$19
Identity Theft	$18,470	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$2,304,151	$697

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Mesquite, 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 Mesquite totals $5,714,087 ($1,728 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $8,018,238 ($2,425 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 Mesquite's 3,306 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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Mesquite 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 Mesquite residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.632
Robbery	0.6678
Rape	0.8047
Murder	0.1172
Total Violent Crime	5.222 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.79
Vehicle Theft	5.630
Burglary	2.842
Arson	0.1827
Total Property Crime	26.45 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2148
Drug Crimes	2.554
Vandalism	7.713
Identity Theft	0.7218
Animal Cruelty	0.0691
Total "Other" Rate	11.27 (D+)

Individual Mesquite Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Vado, NM	D-	C-	F
La Mesa, NM	D+	D-	D+
San Miguel, NM	C-	D-	C-
Berino, NM	D+	D	D+
Chamberino, NM	D+	D	D
Santo Tomas, NM	D-	F	D-
Mesilla Park, NM	D-	F	D-
Anthony, NM	D+	D+	D+
Mesilla, NM	F	D-	F
Chaparral, NM	D-	D	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Mesquite 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
Shrewsbury, NJ	B	A	A
Rogers City, MI	B	C-	C-
Riverdale, MD	C	C-	C-
Tonkawa, OK	D	C	C
Tohatchi, NM	F	F	F
Riva, MD	B+	A	A
South Blooming Grove, NY	D+	D+	D+
San Juan Bautista, CA	D-	D-	D-
Roan Mountain, TN	D-	D-	D-
St. Bernard, OH	F	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Mesquite 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 Mesquite, NM average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Mesquite schools on SchoolGrade

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