Sandia Park, NM Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	C+

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A crime occurs every 2 days 12 hours (on average) in Sandia Park.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Sandia Park in green. The most dangerous areas in Sandia Park 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 Sandia Park, NM Safe?

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

The rate of vehicle theft in Sandia Park is 3.862 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sandia Park generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Sandia Park may be as high as 1 in 196 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 288 in the west part of the city. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the south parts of Sandia Park, NM: about 10 per year. The southeast part of Sandia Park has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Sandia Park, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southwest part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Sandia Park residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Sandia Park has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Sandia Park has 4, have the same problem. Of Sandia Park’s 5,692 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Sandia Park Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Sandia Park residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.106
Robbery	0.6238
Rape	0.8273
Murder	0.0742
Total Violent Crime	3.631 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.338
Vehicle Theft	3.862
Burglary	2.524
Arson	0.1567
Total Property Crime	13.88 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.5439
Drug Crimes	2.379
Vandalism	4.358
Identity Theft	0.5309
Animal Cruelty	0.0540
Total "Other" Rate	7.866 (C+)

Individual Sandia Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vehicle theft in Sandia Park is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Sandia Park.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Cedar Crest, NM	C	D+	C	D-
Zamora, NM	B-	B-	C+	F
Cedar Grove, NM	C-	D-	C-	F
Edgewood, NM	D+	D	D+	F
Tijeras, NM	C+	C	C	F
Kirtland Afb, NM	F	F	F	F
North Valley, NM	F	F	F	F
Albuquerque, NM	D-	F	D-	F
Corrales, NM	D	D-	D	F
Stanley, NM	D	D	D	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sandia Park is higher versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Lancaster, WI	B	B+	B+	B-
Lawrenceville, VA	F	D-	D-	D
Lavonia, GA	D	C-	C-	B+
Laureldale, PA	B-	C	C	D
Laurel Bay, SC	C	C+	C+	D+
Larose, LA	D-	D	D	C-
Larned, KS	D-	D	D	C+
Larkspur, CO	B-	B-	B-	D+
Lanexa, VA	B	B+	B+	C
Landisville, PA	A+	A+	A+	C-

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Sandia Park is safer than the New Mexico state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sandia Park, NM average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Sandia Park schools on SchoolGrade

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