New Mexico Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US state. New Mexico is in the 14th percentile for safety, meaning 86% of states are safer and 14% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to New Mexico's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.

The rate of theft in New Mexico is 16.63 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in New Mexico generally consider the southeast part of the state to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in New Mexico may be as high as 1 in 46 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 89 in the southeast part of the state.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of New Mexico: about 15,355 per year. The east part of New Mexico has fewer cases of theft with only 1,199 in a typical year.

How New Mexico's Theft Rate Compares

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

Considering only the theft rate, New Mexico is as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in New Mexico

Theft is projected to cost the residents of New Mexico about $189,407,814 in 2025, or roughly $86 per resident. This is part of New Mexico's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for New Mexico, including every crime type and how New Mexico compares to other states.

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 New Mexico's crime maps on the New Mexico overall crime page.

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Individual New Mexico Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby States

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

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Arizona	B-	C	C+	C+
Colorado	F	D-	F	D-
Utah	C-	B	C	D+
Oklahoma	D+	D+	D	D+
Texas	D+	D+	D+	D
Kansas	D+	C-	C	C
Wyoming	B+	A	A	A
Nebraska	C+	B+	C+	C+
Nevada	D	D	D-	C-
California	C	D	D+	C

Theft in State with Similar Populations

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

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Delaware	D	C-	C-	D
District of Columbia	F	F	F	F
Florida	A+	A-	A-	A
Georgia	B-	C+	C+	B
Connecticut	B+	A+	A+	B-
New Hampshire	A	A+	A+	A
Montana	C-	D+	D+	D+
New Jersey	A+	A	A	B+
New York	A-	C	C	C+
North Carolina	C-	C-	C-	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in New Mexico average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See New Mexico schools on SchoolGrade

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