The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Rio Grande, Albuquerque, NM: Crime Maps and Statistics

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	D+

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$3.69 million

Cost of Crime™ for Rio Grande, Albuquerque, NM

In 2025, crime will cost $1,539 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Rio Grande 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 Rio Grande, Albuquerque, NM Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Rio Grande's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Rio Grande sits in the 33rd percentile, ahead of 33% of neighborhoods and behind 67%. The grade covers only Rio Grande's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Rio Grande is 46.61 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 18 in the southeast areas to 1 in 25 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Rio Grande, Albuquerque, NM report the most crime, about 56 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 7 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Rio Grande, Albuquerque, NM

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Rio Grande for 2025 is $3,688,089, about $708 per resident and $1,539 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Rio Grande Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Rio Grande, Albuquerque, NM:	$708
Westgate Hts, Albuquerque, NM:	$591
Taylor Ranch, Albuquerque, NM:	$544
New Mexico:	$835
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Rio Grande is $708 per year, which is $244 more than the national average and $127 less than Albuquerque's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Rio Grande:

In Westgate Hts, Albuquerque, NM, crime costs $591 per person, which is $117 less than in Rio Grande.
In Taylor Ranch, Albuquerque, NM, crime costs $544 per person, which is $164 less than in Rio Grande

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Rio Grande	Cost per Rio Grande Resident
Murder	$437,708	$84
Rape/Sexual Assault	$308,437	$59
Robbery	$265,500	$51
Assault	$673,563	$129
Kidnapping	$259,868	$50
Vehicle Theft	$673,119	$129
Burglary	$200,166	$38
Theft	$332,889	$64
Arson	$27,818	$5
Vandalism	$356,619	$68
Animal Cruelty	$2,329	$0
Drug Crimes	$117,078	$22
Identity Theft	$32,995	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$3,688,089	$708

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Rio Grande, Albuquerque, 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 Rio Grande totals $4,710,832 ($904 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $8,398,921 ($1,612 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 northeast part of the neighborhood holds more 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, of which Rio Grande has 4, do the same, and of Rio Grande's 5,209 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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Rio Grande 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 Rio Grande residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.503
Robbery	1.620
Rape	0.9766
Murder	0.0447
Total Violent Crime	7.144 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.34
Vehicle Theft	8.345
Burglary	4.237
Arson	0.2211
Total Property Crime	25.14 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.8228
Drug Crimes	3.039
Vandalism	9.583
Identity Theft	0.8184
Animal Cruelty	0.0604
Total "Other" Rate	14.32 (D+)

Individual Rio Grande Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Rio Grande is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Rio Grande.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Near N Valley, Albuquerque, NM	F	F	F
SR Marmon, Albuquerque, NM	C	C-	B-
Taylor Ranch, Albuquerque, NM	C+	C	B-
Downtown, Albuquerque, NM	F	F	F
West Mesa, Albuquerque, NM	D-	F	D
Ladera West, Albuquerque, NM	C-	D+	C-
Laurelwood, Albuquerque, NM	C	C	C
Los Volcanes, Albuquerque, NM	F	D-	D-
Alban Hills, Albuquerque, NM	C+	C	B-
Alamosa, Albuquerque, NM	D	F	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Rio Grande is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
The Reserve, Port St. Lucie, FL	A+	A+	A+
Dearborn Hills, Dearborn, MI	A	B+	B+
Derita-Statesville, Charlotte, NC	D	D+	D+
Dogtown, Selinsgrove, PA	A-	A+	A+
Downtown Appleton, Appleton, WI	D+	C	C
Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA	D-	F	F
Downtown Concord, Concord, CA	D-	D+	D+
Downtown Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL	F	F	F
Downtown Lowell, Lowell, MA	B	C-	C-
Downtown West, St. Louis, MO	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Rio Grande 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 Rio Grande, Albuquerque, NM average SchoolGrade of A+, with 75% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Rio Grande schools on SchoolGrade

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