The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in San Mateo, 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?

$178,964

Cost of Crime™ for San Mateo, NM

In 2025, crime will cost $2,894 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of San Mateo 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 San Mateo, 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 San Mateo's combined rate is much higher than the norm. San Mateo sits in the 11th percentile, ahead of 11% of cities and behind 89%. The grade covers only San Mateo's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in San Mateo is 48.18 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 11 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 22 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of San Mateo, NM report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in San Mateo, NM

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in San Mateo for 2025 is $178,964, about $1,105 per resident and $2,894 per household. That equals 5.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 40.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in San Mateo Compared to Other Cities?

San Mateo, NM:	$1105
Taos, NM:	$1410
Paradise Hills, NM:	$411
New Mexico:	$835
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in San Mateo is $1,105 per year, which is $640 more than the national average and $270 more than New Mexico's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to San Mateo:

In Taos, NM, crime costs $1,410 per person, which is $305 more than in San Mateo.
In Paradise Hills, NM, crime costs $411 per person, which is $694 less than in San Mateo

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to San Mateo	Cost per San Mateo Resident
Murder	$73,347	$453
Rape/Sexual Assault	$10,088	$62
Robbery	$8,221	$51
Assault	$28,457	$176
Kidnapping	$2,955	$18
Vehicle Theft	$17,173	$106
Burglary	$12,811	$79
Theft	$5,141	$32
Arson	$824	$5
Vandalism	$13,327	$82
Animal Cruelty	$81	$0
Drug Crimes	$4,891	$30
Identity Theft	$1,649	$10
Total Cost of Crime	$178,964	$1,105

The Intangible Cost of Crime in San Mateo, 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 San Mateo totals $545,227 ($3,366 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $724,191 ($4,470 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 San Mateo's 162 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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San Mateo 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 San Mateo residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.117
Robbery	1.613
Rape	1.027
Murder	0.2409
Total Violent Crime	8.998 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.127
Vehicle Theft	6.846
Burglary	8.719
Arson	0.2106
Total Property Crime	21.90 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3009
Drug Crimes	4.082
Vandalism	11.52
Identity Theft	1.315
Animal Cruelty	0.0673
Total "Other" Rate	17.28 (D-)

Individual San Mateo Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bluewater, NM	F	F	F
Prewitt, NM	F	F	F
Thoreau, NM	F	F	F
Continental Divide, NM	F	F	F
McGaffey, NM	F	F	F
Perea, NM	F	F	D-
Rio Rancho, NM	C	D+	C+
Ranchitos, NM	C+	D+	B-
Corrales, NM	D	D-	D
Bernalillo, NM	D-	D-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

San Mateo 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
Staley Crossroads, VA	B	C+	C+
Highway, KY	C-	C-	C-
Hilbert Junction, WI	A-	A-	A-
Hinckley, NY	A	A-	A-
Hochheim, TX	D	D-	D-
Holly Grove, LA	B+	D+	D+
Horse Creek, WY	A-	A+	A+
Huachuca Terrace, AZ	D-	F	F
South Pulteney, NY	A-	B-	B-
Staff, TX	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, San Mateo 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 San Mateo, NM average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See San Mateo schools on SchoolGrade

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