Malaga, NM Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Malaga in green. The most dangerous areas in Malaga 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 Malaga, NM Safe from Theft?

The F grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US city. Malaga is in the 6th percentile for safety, meaning 94% of cities are safer and 6% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Malaga's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Malaga is 27.32 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Malaga generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Malaga may be as high as 1 in 24 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 38 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the west parts of Malaga, NM: about 3 per year. The northwest part of Malaga has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Malaga's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Malaga 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, Malaga is less safe than the New Mexico state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Malaga, NM

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Malaga about $25,897 in 2025, or roughly $142 per resident. This is part of Malaga's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Malaga, including every crime type and how Malaga compares to other cities.

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 Malaga's crime maps on the Malaga overall crime page.

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Individual Malaga Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Loving, NM	D+	D	D+	D+
Otis, NM	C+	C	B-	B
Whites City, NM	D	C-	D	D
Queen, NM	D-	D	D-	D
Jal, NM	F	D-	F	F
Dell City, NM	F	F	F	F
Frankel City, TX	F	D	F	D-
Andrews, TX	D-	D-	D-	D-
Tarzan, TX	D+	D	D+	C-
Orogrande, NM	F	F	F	F

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Malaga is higher versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Falling Spring, WV	B+	B-	B-	A+
Union Mills, KY	B+	B	B	A
Ulen, IN	A+	A+	A+	A+
Townwood, OH	B+	B	B	A+
Fort Clark, ND	C	C	C	B-
Flickerville, IL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Fletcher, WV	B+	B-	B-	B-
Fletcher, TX	D-	D	D	D-
Fish Creek, NY	A-	C-	C-	B-
Ferney, SD	C-	C	C	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Malaga, NM average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Malaga schools on SchoolGrade

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