Vehicle Theft per Capita in Colfax County
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Colfax County residents.
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1 in 264
Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Colfax County is about 1 in 264.
$59
Vehicle Theft costs the average Colfax County resident about $59 per year.
Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Colfax County in green. The most dangerous areas in Colfax 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 Colfax County, NM Safe from Vehicle Theft?
The F grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US county. Colfax County is in the 6th percentile for safety, meaning 94% of counties are safer and 6% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Colfax County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of vehicle theft in Colfax County is 3.788 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Colfax County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Colfax County may be as high as 1 in 124 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 318 in the west part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the northeast parts of Colfax County, NM: about 21 per year. The southeast part of Colfax County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.
How Colfax County's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Colfax 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.
| Colfax County, NM: | 3.788 |
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| New Mexico: | 5.010 |
| USA: | 2.785 |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Colfax County 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 Vehicle Theft in Colfax County, NM
Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Colfax County about $778,558 in 2025, or roughly $59 per resident. This is part of Colfax County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Colfax County, including every crime type and how Colfax County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Map
Remember that vehicle 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 Colfax County's crime maps on the Colfax County overall crime page.
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Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of vehicle theft in Colfax County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Colfax County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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F | F | D- | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | F | D+ | D+ | |
D- | D | D- | D- | |
F | F | D- | F | |
D | D+ | D | C | |
F | D- | F | C- | |
F | F | F | B- | |
F | D- | D | B | |
D | D | D- | C- |
Vehicle Theft in County with Similar Populations
Colfax County is higher versus other counties of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
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B- | C- | C- | B+ | |
C- | C | C | B- | |
A | A- | A- | A- | |
D+ | B | B | C- | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | A+ | |
C | B- | B- | C- | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | C | |
A- | A+ | A+ | B+ | |
F | F | F | C- | |
C+ | C | C | C |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Colfax County, NM average SchoolGrade of B-, with 44% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Colfax County schools on SchoolGrade
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