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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$5.35 million

Cost of Crime™ for Tucumcari, NM

In 2025, crime will cost $1,515 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Tucumcari 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 Tucumcari, 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 Tucumcari's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Tucumcari sits in the 14th percentile, ahead of 14% of cities and behind 86%. The grade covers only Tucumcari's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Tucumcari is 43.53 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 14 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 30 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Tucumcari, NM report the most crime, about 65 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 13 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Tucumcari, NM

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Tucumcari for 2025 is $5,348,175, about $709 per resident and $1,515 per household. That equals 2.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

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

Tucumcari, NM:	$709
Taos, NM:	$1410
Paradise Hills, NM:	$411
New Mexico:	$835
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Tucumcari is $709 per year, which is $245 more than the national average and $126 less than New Mexico's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Tucumcari:

In Taos, NM, crime costs $1,410 per person, which is $701 more than in Tucumcari.
In Paradise Hills, NM, crime costs $411 per person, which is $298 less than in Tucumcari

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Tucumcari	Cost per Tucumcari Resident
Murder	$1.68 million	$223
Rape/Sexual Assault	$421,874	$56
Robbery	$187,221	$25
Assault	$973,219	$129
Kidnapping	$89,724	$12
Vehicle Theft	$202,929	$27
Burglary	$285,122	$38
Theft	$550,369	$73
Arson	$32,548	$4
Vandalism	$613,871	$81
Animal Cruelty	$3,235	$0
Drug Crimes	$229,494	$30
Identity Theft	$75,450	$10
Total Cost of Crime	$5,348,175	$709

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Tucumcari, 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 Tucumcari totals $13,507,135 ($1,790 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $18,855,310 ($2,499 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 central part of the city 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 Tucumcari has 5, do the same, and of Tucumcari's 7,546 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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Tucumcari 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 Tucumcari residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.491
Robbery	0.7888
Rape	0.9221
Murder	0.1187
Total Violent Crime	6.320 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.08
Vehicle Theft	1.737
Burglary	4.166
Arson	0.1786
Total Property Crime	20.16 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1961
Drug Crimes	4.111
Vandalism	11.39
Identity Theft	1.292
Animal Cruelty	0.0580
Total "Other" Rate	17.04 (D-)

Individual Tucumcari Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Montoya, NM	D-	D	D+
San Jon, NM	D-	F	D
Bard, NM	D-	F	D
Newkirk, NM	F	F	F
Glenrio, TX	F	F	F
Adrian, TX	F	D-	F
Vega, TX	D-	D	F
La Loma, NM	F	F	D-
Upper Dilia, NM	F	F	D-
Llano Del Medio, NM	F	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Tucumcari 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
Roseland, NJ	A	A+	A+
Lamar, MO	D-	D-	D-
Lancaster, MA	A	C+	C+
Lancaster, WI	B	B+	B+
Lascassas, TN	B+	C+	C+
Lawndale, NC	D+	C-	C-
Lawrenceville, IL	C-	B-	B-
Leadville, CO	F	F	F
Leakesville, MS	D	A+	A+
Lebanon, CT	A-	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Tucumcari is safer 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 Tucumcari, NM average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Tucumcari schools on SchoolGrade

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