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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$215,117

Cost of Crime™ for Valle Escondido, NM

In 2025, crime will cost $2,411 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Valle Escondido is 63.59 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 14 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 20 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Valle Escondido, NM report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Valle Escondido, NM

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Valle Escondido for 2025 is $215,117, about $1,215 per resident and $2,411 per household. That equals 3.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Valle Escondido Compared to Other Cities?

Valle Escondido, NM:	$1215
Taos, NM:	$1410
Paradise Hills, NM:	$411
New Mexico:	$835
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Valle Escondido is $1,215 per year, which is $751 more than the national average and $380 more than New Mexico's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Valle Escondido:

In Taos, NM, crime costs $1,410 per person, which is $195 more than in Valle Escondido.
In Paradise Hills, NM, crime costs $411 per person, which is $805 less than in Valle Escondido

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Valle Escondido	Cost per Valle Escondido Resident
Murder	$82,301	$465
Rape/Sexual Assault	$11,847	$67
Robbery	$3,498	$20
Assault	$35,487	$200
Kidnapping	$3,645	$21
Vehicle Theft	$18,021	$102
Burglary	$16,612	$94
Theft	$11,786	$67
Arson	$883	$5
Vandalism	$23,493	$133
Animal Cruelty	$95	$1
Drug Crimes	$6,201	$35
Identity Theft	$1,249	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$215,117	$1,215

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Valle Escondido, 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 Valle Escondido totals $611,632 ($3,456 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $826,750 ($4,671 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, of which Valle Escondido has 1, do the same, and of Valle Escondido's 177 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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Valle Escondido 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 Valle Escondido residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.981
Robbery	0.6283
Rape	1.104
Murder	0.2474
Total Violent Crime	8.961 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.86
Vehicle Theft	6.575
Burglary	10.35
Arson	0.2065
Total Property Crime	29.99 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3396
Drug Crimes	4.736
Vandalism	18.58
Identity Theft	0.9116
Animal Cruelty	0.0729
Total "Other" Rate	24.64 (F)

Individual Valle Escondido Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Angel Fire, NM	C-	D+	C+
Idlewild, NM	D	D-	C+
Lake View Pines, NM	D	D-	C
Val Verde, NM	D-	F	C-
Taos, NM	F	F	F
Ranchito, NM	F	F	F
Taos Pueblo, NM	F	F	F
Ranchos de Taos, NM	F	D-	F
Talpa, NM	F	F	F
El Prado, NM	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Valle Escondido 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
Oak Orchard, NY	A	A	A
Parker Lake, MO	B	B-	B-
Park Head, MD	B-	D+	D+
Pardee, WV	A	C+	C+
Oskaloosa, IL	A-	B-	B-
Omaha, GA	F	F	F
Olmitz, KS	D	D+	D+
Ogdensburg, PA	B	D	D
Oakland Mills, PA	A	B-	B-
Penryn, PA	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Valle Escondido 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 Valle Escondido, NM average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Valle Escondido schools on SchoolGrade

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