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

Crime per Capita in Ribera

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for Ribera. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

Ribera, NM Map of Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

F
F
Other Crime Grade
F

$944,478

Cost of Crime™ for Ribera, NM

In 2025, crime will cost $3,089 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ribera 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 Ribera, 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 Ribera's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Ribera sits in the 2nd percentile, ahead of 2% of cities and behind 98%. The grade covers only Ribera's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Ribera is 82.03 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 12 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 15 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Ribera, NM report the most crime, about 16 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ribera, NM

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ribera for 2025 is $944,478, about $1,453 per resident and $3,089 per household. That equals 6.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.9%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.6%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

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

Ribera, NM: $1453
Taos, NM: $1410
Paradise Hills, NM: $411
New Mexico: $835
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ribera is $1,453 per year, which is $989 more than the national average and $618 more than New Mexico's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ribera:
  • In Taos, NM, crime costs $1,410 per person, which is $43 less than in Ribera.
  • In Paradise Hills, NM, crime costs $411 per person, which is $1,042 less than in Ribera

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Ribera for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Ribera
Cost per Ribera Resident
Murder
$349,867
$538
Rape/Sexual Assault
$38,955
$60
Robbery
$31,509
$48
Assault
$151,245
$233
Kidnapping
$24,206
$37
Vehicle Theft
$79,651
$123
Burglary
$48,296
$74
Theft
$94,952
$146
Arson
$3,705
$6
Vandalism
$85,877
$132
Animal Cruelty
$368
$1
Drug Crimes
$27,149
$42
Identity Theft
$8,697
$13
Total Cost of Crime
$944,478
$1,453

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ribera, 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 Ribera totals $2,555,833 ($3,932 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,500,310 ($5,385 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 Ribera's 650 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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Ribera 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 Ribera residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
8.102
Robbery
1.541
Rape
0.9884
Murder
0.2864
Total Violent Crime
10.92 (F)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
28.21
Vehicle Theft
7.913
Burglary
8.192
Arson
0.2360
Total Property Crime
44.55 (F)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.6142
Drug Crimes
5.647
Vandalism
18.49
Identity Theft
1.729
Animal Cruelty
0.0766
Total "Other" Rate
26.56 (F)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ribera 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
C
D-
D-
D-
D
D
A-
B
B
F
F
F
A
C
C
A
A-
A-
C
C-
C-
B-
C+
C+
D-
D
D
D-
D-
D-

Considering only the crime rate, Ribera 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 Ribera, NM average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Ribera schools on SchoolGrade

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