Las Cruces, NM Vandalism Rates and Vandalism Maps

Crime Grade's vandalism map shows the safest places in Las Cruces in green. The most dangerous areas in Las Cruces 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 Las Cruces, NM Safe from Vandalism?

The F grade means the rate of vandalism is much higher than the average US city. Las Cruces is in the 8th percentile for safety, meaning 92% of cities are safer and 8% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Las Cruces's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vandalism in Las Cruces is 10.13 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Las Cruces generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vandalism in Las Cruces may be as high as 1 in 62 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 189 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vandalism occurs in the south parts of Las Cruces, NM: about 370 per year. The north part of Las Cruces has fewer cases of vandalism with only 76 in a typical year.

How Las Cruces's Vandalism Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vandalism rate in Las Cruces 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 vandalism rate, Las Cruces is safer 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 Vandalism in Las Cruces, NM

Vandalism is projected to cost the residents of Las Cruces about $12,167,977 in 2025, or roughly $72 per resident. This is part of Las Cruces's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Las Cruces, including every crime type and how Las Cruces compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Vandalism Map

Remember that vandalism 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 Las Cruces's crime maps on the Las Cruces overall crime page.

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Vandalism Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vandalism in Las Cruces is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Las Cruces.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
Dona Ana, NM	C-	D	C-	D
Mesilla, NM	F	D-	F	F
Mesilla Park, NM	D-	F	D-	F
Spaceport City, NM	C-	D+	C	D-
Santo Tomas, NM	D-	F	D-	D-
Organ, NM	D	D	D+	F
White Sands, NM	F	F	D-	F
Fairacres, NM	D	D-	D	D-
Orogrande, NM	F	F	F	F
Ventura, NM	D	C-	D+	F

Vandalism in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
Duluth, GA	C-	C-	C-	C+
Douglasville, GA	C+	C+	C+	C
Dublin, CA	B	B-	B-	A-
Dublin, OH	B	A-	A-	B+
Dayton, OH	C-	C	C	D
Dothan, AL	C-	D+	D+	C-
Denton, TX	C-	C-	C-	B-
Denver, CO	D-	D	D	D-
Duluth, MN	D-	D+	D+	F
Des Moines, IA	C+	C+	C+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Las Cruces, NM average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Las Cruces schools on SchoolGrade

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