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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$72,335

Cost of Crime™ for South Carmen, NM

In 2025, crime will cost $2,427 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of South Carmen 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 South Carmen, 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 South Carmen's combined rate is much higher than the norm. South Carmen sits in the 4th percentile, ahead of 4% of cities and behind 96%. The grade covers only South Carmen's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Carmen is 67.65 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Carmen, NM

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Carmen for 2025 is $72,335, about $1,340 per resident and $2,427 per household. That equals 5.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 48.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South Carmen Compared to Other Cities?

South Carmen, NM:	$1340
Taos, NM:	$1410
Paradise Hills, NM:	$411
New Mexico:	$835
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Carmen is $1,340 per year, which is $875 more than the national average and $505 more than New Mexico's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Carmen:

In Taos, NM, crime costs $1,410 per person, which is $70 more than in South Carmen.
In Paradise Hills, NM, crime costs $411 per person, which is $929 less than in South Carmen

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Carmen	Cost per South Carmen Resident
Murder	$28,988	$537
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3,408	$63
Robbery	$1,755	$32
Assault	$14,089	$261
Kidnapping	$1,095	$20
Vehicle Theft	$5,123	$95
Burglary	$3,494	$65
Theft	$6,251	$116
Arson	$317	$6
Vandalism	$5,800	$107
Animal Cruelty	$27	$1
Drug Crimes	$1,425	$26
Identity Theft	$563	$10
Total Cost of Crime	$72,335	$1,340

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Carmen, 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 South Carmen totals $212,489 ($3,935 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $284,824 ($5,275 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 South Carmen's 54 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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South Carmen 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 South Carmen residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	9.085
Robbery	1.033
Rape	1.041
Murder	0.2856
Total Violent Crime	11.44 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	22.35
Vehicle Theft	6.127
Burglary	7.135
Arson	0.2429
Total Property Crime	35.86 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3343
Drug Crimes	3.566
Vandalism	15.03
Identity Theft	1.348
Animal Cruelty	0.0680
Total "Other" Rate	20.35 (F)

Individual South Carmen Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Penasco Blanco, NM	F	F	F
North Carmen, NM	F	F	F
Tierra Monte, NM	D-	F	D-
Ledoux, NM	F	F	F
Buena Vista, NM	F	F	F
Rociada, NM	F	F	D-
Mora, NM	F	F	F
Manuelitas, NM	D-	F	D-
Monte Aplanado, NM	F	F	F
Upper Rociada, NM	D-	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Carmen 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
Pedro Bay, AK	F	F	F
Pinehurst, CA	F	F	F
Pine Stump Junction, MI	B+	B+	B+
Pine Coupee, LA	D+	D	D
Pinder Hill, AL	C	B-	B-
Perintown, OH	B	B	B
Pentecost, MS	C	A	A
Pennwyn, PA	A	A+	A+
Pennington, AR	F	F	F
Piney Fork, OH	C+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, South Carmen 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 South Carmen, NM average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See South Carmen schools on SchoolGrade

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