Theft per Capita in Santa Fe County
The map below shows theft per 1,000 Santa Fe County residents.
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1 in 52
Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in Santa Fe County is about 1 in 52.
$100
Theft costs the average Santa Fe County resident about $100 per year.
Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Santa Fe County in green. The most dangerous areas in Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe County, NM Safe from Theft?
The D grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US county. Santa Fe County is in the 17th percentile for safety, meaning 83% of counties are safer and 17% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Santa Fe County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of theft in Santa Fe County is 19.32 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Santa Fe County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of theft in Santa Fe County may be as high as 1 in 30 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 89 in the west part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Santa Fe County, NM: about 1,069 per year. The south part of Santa Fe County has fewer cases of theft with only 131 in a typical year.
How Santa Fe County's Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the theft rate in Santa Fe 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.
| Santa Fe County, NM: | 19.32 |
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| New Mexico: | 16.63 |
| USA: | 13.00 |
Considering only the theft rate, Santa Fe County 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 Santa Fe County, NM
Theft is projected to cost the residents of Santa Fe County about $16,240,158 in 2025, or roughly $100 per resident. This is part of Santa Fe County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Santa Fe County, including every crime type and how Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe County's crime maps on the Santa Fe County overall crime page.
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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Santa Fe County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Santa Fe County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
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D | C- | D | D+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
C | D+ | C | B+ | |
F | F | D- | D | |
F | F | F | D- | |
F | F | F | D | |
F | F | D | C- | |
D | D- | C- | C | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F |
Theft in County with Similar Populations
Santa Fe County is higher 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 |
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A | C | C | A | |
B- | B | B | B+ | |
C- | A | A | D- | |
A | C+ | C+ | A | |
A- | A+ | A+ | B | |
C- | C | C | C | |
A- | A- | A- | C+ | |
B+ | B | B | B | |
A+ | A | A | A+ | |
D+ | D- | D- | D- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Santa Fe County, NM average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Santa Fe County schools on SchoolGrade
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