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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$215,910

Cost of Crime™ for Willard, NM

In 2025, crime will cost $2,296 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Willard is 48.53 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 19 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 24 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Willard, NM report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Willard, NM

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Willard for 2025 is $215,910, about $881 per resident and $2,296 per household. That equals 3.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

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

Willard, NM:	$881
Taos, NM:	$1410
Paradise Hills, NM:	$411
New Mexico:	$835
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Willard is $881 per year, which is $417 more than the national average and $46 more than New Mexico's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Willard:

In Taos, NM, crime costs $1,410 per person, which is $529 more than in Willard.
In Paradise Hills, NM, crime costs $411 per person, which is $470 less than in Willard

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Willard	Cost per Willard Resident
Murder	$80,112	$327
Rape/Sexual Assault	$15,672	$64
Robbery	$8,469	$35
Assault	$29,521	$120
Kidnapping	$1,442	$6
Vehicle Theft	$11,583	$47
Burglary	$16,629	$68
Theft	$9,675	$39
Arson	$1,154	$5
Vandalism	$30,821	$126
Animal Cruelty	$116	$0
Drug Crimes	$9,370	$38
Identity Theft	$1,347	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$215,910	$881

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Willard, 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 Willard totals $617,164 ($2,519 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $833,075 ($3,400 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 Willard's 245 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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Willard 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 Willard residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.196
Robbery	1.099
Rape	1.055
Murder	0.1740
Total Violent Crime	6.524 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.625
Vehicle Theft	3.053
Burglary	7.483
Arson	0.1950
Total Property Crime	18.36 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0971
Drug Crimes	5.170
Vandalism	17.61
Identity Theft	0.7104
Animal Cruelty	0.0638
Total "Other" Rate	23.65 (F)

Individual Willard Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cedarvale, NM	F	D-	D-
Estancia, NM	D-	D-	D-
Punta de Agua, NM	F	D+	F
Mountainair, NM	F	D+	F
Torreon, NM	D	D	D+
Manzano, NM	D-	D+	D-
Encino, NM	D-	D-	D+
El Cerro, NM	C+	A-	C+
Casa Colorada, NM	C	D	A
Los Lunas, NM	C-	D+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Willard 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
Egypt Mills, MO	B-	C+	C+
Fairview, KY	A	B+	B+
Evans Falls, PA	A+	A+	A+
Eva, OK	C-	D	D
Erwin, SD	B-	C	C
Energy, TX	D	D+	D+
Elsey, MO	C+	C-	C-
Elm Grove, AR	D+	D	D
Ellis, NE	A-	A-	A-
Elliott, ND	D+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Willard 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 Willard, NM average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Willard schools on SchoolGrade

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