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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$124,846

Cost of Crime™ for Ocate, NM

In 2025, crime will cost $2,612 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ocate 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 Ocate, 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 Ocate's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Ocate sits in the 4th percentile, ahead of 4% of cities and behind 96%. The grade covers only Ocate's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Ocate is 67.69 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 19 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Ocate, NM report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ocate, NM

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ocate for 2025 is $124,846, about $1,212 per resident and $2,612 per household. That equals 3.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

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

Ocate, NM:	$1212
Taos, NM:	$1410
Paradise Hills, NM:	$411
New Mexico:	$835
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ocate is $1,212 per year, which is $748 more than the national average and $377 more than New Mexico's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ocate:

In Taos, NM, crime costs $1,410 per person, which is $198 more than in Ocate.
In Paradise Hills, NM, crime costs $411 per person, which is $801 less than in Ocate

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ocate	Cost per Ocate Resident
Murder	$40,260	$391
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6,802	$66
Robbery	$3,484	$34
Assault	$27,148	$264
Kidnapping	$1,994	$19
Vehicle Theft	$10,447	$101
Burglary	$7,174	$70
Theft	$9,654	$94
Arson	$544	$5
Vandalism	$12,109	$118
Animal Cruelty	$55	$1
Drug Crimes	$4,344	$42
Identity Theft	$831	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$124,846	$1,212

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ocate, 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 Ocate totals $307,646 ($2,987 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $432,493 ($4,199 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 Ocate's 103 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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Ocate 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 Ocate residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	9.178
Robbery	1.075
Rape	1.089
Murder	0.2080
Total Violent Crime	11.55 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.10
Vehicle Theft	6.550
Burglary	7.679
Arson	0.2189
Total Property Crime	32.55 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3193
Drug Crimes	5.702
Vandalism	16.46
Identity Theft	1.042
Animal Cruelty	0.0720
Total "Other" Rate	23.59 (F)

Individual Ocate Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Los Hueros, NM	F	F	F
Val Verde, NM	D-	F	C-
Guadalupita, NM	F	F	F
Lake View Pines, NM	D	D-	C
Idlewild, NM	D	D-	C+
Angel Fire, NM	C-	D+	C+
Chacon, NM	F	F	F
Valle Escondido, NM	F	F	D-
Miami, NM	D	D-	C-
Tres Ritos, NM	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ocate 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
West Freedom, PA	B	B	B
Chance, KY	C-	B-	B-
Wayne, NY	C+	A	A
Welge, IL	A	A-	A-
Wellwood, TN	C+	C-	C-
Werner, ND	D+	B-	B-
West Colesville, NY	A	A-	A-
West Creek, PA	A+	A+	A+
West Ely, MO	C-	F	F
West End, WV	B+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Ocate 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 Ocate, NM average SchoolGrade of C, with 34% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Ocate schools on SchoolGrade

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