Chaves County, NM Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Chaves County in green. The most dangerous areas in Chaves County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Chaves County, NM Safe from Theft?

The C grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US county. Chaves County is in the 41st percentile for safety, meaning 59% of counties are safer and 41% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Chaves County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Chaves County is 13.08 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Chaves County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Chaves County may be as high as 1 in 61 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 134 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Chaves County, NM: about 387 per year. The east part of Chaves County has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Chaves County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Chaves County to the New Mexico state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Chaves County is safer than the New Mexico state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Chaves County, NM

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Chaves County about $4,490,299 in 2025, or roughly $68 per resident. This is part of Chaves County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Chaves County, including every crime type and how Chaves County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Chaves County's crime maps on the Chaves County overall crime page.

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Individual Chaves County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Chaves County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Chaves County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Lincoln County, NM	D+	D-	C	B-
Yoakum County, TX	D-	D	D-	D-
Cochran County, TX	D-	C-	D	D-
Hockley County, TX	D	C-	D	D
Terry County, TX	D-	C	F	D-
Lubbock County, TX	D+	D	D	D
Lynn County, TX	D	D	D	D
Sierra County, NM	D-	F	D	D+
Garza County, TX	F	F	D-	D-
Crosby County, TX	F	D-	D-	F

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Chaves County is similar versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Apache County, AZ	F	F	F	F
Armstrong County, PA	A+	A+	A+	A
Athens County, OH	D+	B-	B-	D-
Mason County, WA	C-	D+	D+	C+
Liberty County, GA	B+	B	B	C+
Lincoln County, MO	B	B-	B-	B-
Lincoln County, SD	A-	A	A	A
Warren County, NY	A	B+	B+	C
Lonoke County, AR	C	C-	C-	C+
Lowndes County, MS	A	A+	A+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Chaves County, NM average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Chaves County schools on SchoolGrade

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