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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$578,201

Cost of Crime™ for Ojo Caliente, NM

In 2025, crime will cost $2,875 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ojo Caliente 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 Ojo Caliente, 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 Ojo Caliente's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Ojo Caliente sits in the 9th percentile, ahead of 9% of cities and behind 91%. The grade covers only Ojo Caliente's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Ojo Caliente is 50.81 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 9 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 27 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Ojo Caliente, NM report the most crime, about 11 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ojo Caliente, NM

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ojo Caliente for 2025 is $578,201, about $1,044 per resident and $2,875 per household. That equals 2.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Ojo Caliente Compared to Other Cities?

Ojo Caliente, NM:	$1044
Taos, NM:	$1410
Paradise Hills, NM:	$411
New Mexico:	$835
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ojo Caliente is $1,044 per year, which is $579 more than the national average and $209 more than New Mexico's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ojo Caliente:

In Taos, NM, crime costs $1,410 per person, which is $366 more than in Ojo Caliente.
In Paradise Hills, NM, crime costs $411 per person, which is $633 less than in Ojo Caliente

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ojo Caliente	Cost per Ojo Caliente Resident
Murder	$189,239	$342
Rape/Sexual Assault	$34,758	$63
Robbery	$20,296	$37
Assault	$139,964	$253
Kidnapping	$10,442	$19
Vehicle Theft	$58,121	$105
Burglary	$26,220	$47
Theft	$31,597	$57
Arson	$2,956	$5
Vandalism	$43,961	$79
Animal Cruelty	$182	$0
Drug Crimes	$15,585	$28
Identity Theft	$4,879	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$578,201	$1,044

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ojo Caliente, 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 Ojo Caliente totals $1,465,056 ($2,645 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,043,257 ($3,688 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 Ojo Caliente's 554 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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Ojo Caliente 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 Ojo Caliente residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	8.797
Robbery	1.165
Rape	1.035
Murder	0.1818
Total Violent Crime	11.18 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.01
Vehicle Theft	6.775
Burglary	5.218
Arson	0.2210
Total Property Crime	23.23 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3109
Drug Crimes	3.803
Vandalism	11.11
Identity Theft	1.138
Animal Cruelty	0.0445
Total "Other" Rate	16.40 (D-)

Individual Ojo Caliente Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
La Junta, NM	D	F	D+
Lyden, NM	D	F	D+
Las Placitas, NM	F	F	F
Velarde, NM	D	F	D+
Lamadera, NM	F	F	F
Medanales, NM	D	D-	C-
Estaca, NM	D	D-	D
El Rito, NM	F	F	F
Los Luceros, NM	D	D-	D
Embudo, NM	F	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ojo Caliente 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
Manley, NE	B+	D+	D+
Ripley, IL	B	B+	B+
Rindal, MN	D+	C	C
Ridings, TX	C-	C+	C+
Meadow Valley, CA	F	D-	D-
McGregor, MI	B	C+	C+
McElderry, AL	A	A+	A+
Mcclusky, ND	C-	B	B
May, MO	B	C-	C-
Maxey, TX	C-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Ojo Caliente 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 Ojo Caliente, NM average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Ojo Caliente schools on SchoolGrade

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