The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Santo Tomas, 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?

$139,453

Cost of Crime™ for Santo Tomas, NM

In 2025, crime will cost $2,679 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Santo Tomas 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 Santo Tomas, 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 Santo Tomas's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Santo Tomas sits in the 10th percentile, ahead of 10% of cities and behind 90%. The grade covers only Santo Tomas's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Santo Tomas is 48.70 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 33 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Santo Tomas, NM report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Santo Tomas, NM

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Santo Tomas for 2025 is $139,453, about $877 per resident and $2,679 per household. That equals 2.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Santo Tomas Compared to Other Cities?

Santo Tomas, NM:	$877
Taos, NM:	$1410
Paradise Hills, NM:	$411
New Mexico:	$835
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Santo Tomas is $877 per year, which is $413 more than the national average and $42 more than New Mexico's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Santo Tomas:

In Taos, NM, crime costs $1,410 per person, which is $533 more than in Santo Tomas.
In Paradise Hills, NM, crime costs $411 per person, which is $466 less than in Santo Tomas

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Santo Tomas	Cost per Santo Tomas Resident
Murder	$48,037	$302
Rape/Sexual Assault	$9,456	$59
Robbery	$3,769	$24
Assault	$26,499	$167
Kidnapping	$2,727	$17
Vehicle Theft	$11,485	$72
Burglary	$8,077	$51
Theft	$15,346	$97
Arson	$655	$4
Vandalism	$9,421	$59
Animal Cruelty	$91	$1
Drug Crimes	$3,004	$19
Identity Theft	$886	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$139,453	$877

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Santo Tomas, 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 Santo Tomas totals $371,768 ($2,338 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $511,221 ($3,215 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 Santo Tomas's 159 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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Santo Tomas 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 Santo Tomas residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.803
Robbery	0.7535
Rape	0.9809
Murder	0.1608
Total Violent Crime	7.698 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.64
Vehicle Theft	4.665
Burglary	5.601
Arson	0.1705
Total Property Crime	29.07 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2828
Drug Crimes	2.554
Vandalism	8.294
Identity Theft	0.7198
Animal Cruelty	0.0776
Total "Other" Rate	11.93 (D+)

Individual Santo Tomas Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mesilla Park, NM	D-	F	D-
San Miguel, NM	C-	D-	C-
Mesilla, NM	F	D-	F
La Mesa, NM	D+	D-	D+
Mesquite, NM	D-	D	D-
Vado, NM	D-	C-	F
Las Cruces, NM	D-	D-	D-
Dona Ana, NM	C-	D	C-
Fairacres, NM	D	D-	D
White Sands, NM	F	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Santo Tomas 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
Gateway, CO	D-	D-	D-
Golden Corners, OH	A+	A-	A-
Goldbond, VA	B+	A-	A-
Goat Neck, NC	D	D-	D-
Gill, GA	D-	D+	D+
Gilead, NE	D+	D	D
Gildford, MT	D-	D	D
Gilchrist, TN	C-	D+	D+
Georgia, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Georgeville, PA	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Santo Tomas 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 Santo Tomas, NM average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Santo Tomas schools on SchoolGrade

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