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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$103,209

Cost of Crime™ for Ojo Sarco, NM

In 2025, crime will cost $2,303 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ojo Sarco 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 Sarco, 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 Sarco's combined rate is higher than the norm. Ojo Sarco sits in the 16th percentile, ahead of 16% of cities and behind 84%. The grade covers only Ojo Sarco's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Ojo Sarco is 41.56 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 23 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 25 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Ojo Sarco, NM report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ojo Sarco, NM

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ojo Sarco for 2025 is $103,209, about $867 per resident and $2,303 per household. That equals 4.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 48.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

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

Ojo Sarco, NM:	$867
Taos, NM:	$1410
Paradise Hills, NM:	$411
New Mexico:	$835
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ojo Sarco is $867 per year, which is $403 more than the national average and $32 more than New Mexico's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ojo Sarco:

In Taos, NM, crime costs $1,410 per person, which is $543 more than in Ojo Sarco.
In Paradise Hills, NM, crime costs $411 per person, which is $457 less than in Ojo Sarco

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ojo Sarco	Cost per Ojo Sarco Resident
Murder	$39,467	$332
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6,819	$57
Robbery	$3,812	$32
Assault	$14,401	$121
Kidnapping	$2,131	$18
Vehicle Theft	$13,531	$114
Burglary	$4,214	$35
Theft	$4,857	$41
Arson	$552	$5
Vandalism	$9,391	$79
Animal Cruelty	$43	$0
Drug Crimes	$3,270	$27
Identity Theft	$723	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$103,209	$867

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ojo Sarco, 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 Sarco totals $299,451 ($2,516 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $402,661 ($3,384 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 Sarco's 119 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 Sarco 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 Sarco residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.214
Robbery	1.018
Rape	0.9451
Murder	0.1765
Total Violent Crime	6.354 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.880
Vehicle Theft	7.343
Burglary	3.904
Arson	0.1919
Total Property Crime	19.32 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2954
Drug Crimes	3.714
Vandalism	11.05
Identity Theft	0.7845
Animal Cruelty	0.0490
Total "Other" Rate	15.89 (D-)

Individual Ojo Sarco Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Chamisal, NM	F	F	F
El Valle, NM	F	F	F
Canoncito, NM	D-	F	D-
Llano, NM	F	F	F
Truchas, NM	D-	F	D-
Penasco, NM	F	F	F
Rodarte, NM	F	F	F
Llano Largo, NM	F	F	F
Picuris Pueblo, NM	F	F	F
Dixon, NM	D	D-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ojo Sarco 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
Wichert, IL	B	B+	B+
Welcome, NY	A+	B	B
West Ontario, ND	D-	B-	B-
Wheelerville, NY	A-	B	B
Wheelerville, PA	A-	C+	C+
White Pine, WV	F	A-	A-
Whitesville, MO	A-	D	D
Whitewater, NM	F	F	F
Whitewood, KY	C	B	B
Callimont, PA	A	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Ojo Sarco 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 Ojo Sarco, NM average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Ojo Sarco schools on SchoolGrade

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