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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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Cost of Crime™ for Veguita, NM

In 2025, crime will cost $3,380 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Veguita 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 Veguita, 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 Veguita's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Veguita sits in the 9th percentile, ahead of 9% of cities and behind 91%. The grade covers only Veguita's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Veguita is 50.28 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 south neighborhoods to 1 in 22 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Veguita, NM report the most crime, about 17 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Veguita, NM

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Veguita for 2025 is $1,057,391, about $984 per resident and $3,380 per household. That equals 5.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

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

Veguita, NM:	$984
Taos, NM:	$1410
Paradise Hills, NM:	$411
New Mexico:	$835
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Veguita is $984 per year, which is $519 more than the national average and $149 more than New Mexico's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Veguita:

In Taos, NM, crime costs $1,410 per person, which is $426 more than in Veguita.
In Paradise Hills, NM, crime costs $411 per person, which is $573 less than in Veguita

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Veguita	Cost per Veguita Resident
Murder	$475,667	$442
Rape/Sexual Assault	$63,888	$59
Robbery	$33,214	$31
Assault	$124,762	$116
Kidnapping	$23,413	$22
Vehicle Theft	$36,991	$34
Burglary	$51,343	$48
Theft	$91,992	$86
Arson	$4,704	$4
Vandalism	$111,931	$104
Animal Cruelty	$476	$0
Drug Crimes	$29,926	$28
Identity Theft	$9,085	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$1,057,391	$984

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Veguita, 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 Veguita totals $3,500,680 ($3,256 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,558,071 ($4,240 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 Veguita's 1,075 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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Veguita 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 Veguita residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.041
Robbery	0.9822
Rape	0.9802
Murder	0.2355
Total Violent Crime	6.239 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.52
Vehicle Theft	2.222
Burglary	5.266
Arson	0.1812
Total Property Crime	24.19 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3592
Drug Crimes	3.763
Vandalism	14.57
Identity Theft	1.092
Animal Cruelty	0.0599
Total "Other" Rate	19.85 (F)

Individual Veguita Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sabinal, NM	D-	D-	D
Bosque, NM	D-	D-	D
Casa Colorada, NM	C	D	A
Bernardo, NM	F	F	D-
La Joya, NM	F	F	F
Punta de Agua, NM	F	D+	F
Mountainair, NM	F	D+	F
Progresso, NM	D-	D-	C-
Duran, NM	D-	D-	D+
Vaughn, NM	F	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Veguita 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
Bushland, TX	A-	D+	D+
Bolivar, PA	A-	A-	A-
New Deal, TX	C-	D+	D+
Mercer, WI	C+	B+	B+
Mitchellville, TN	C+	B	B
Montezuma Creek, UT	F	D-	D-
Montezuma, KS	D	B-	B-
Mormon Bar, CA	B+	D	D
Nectar, AL	C	C+	C+
Maple Rapids, MI	A	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Veguita 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 Veguita, NM average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Veguita schools on SchoolGrade

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