Tierra Oeste, Albuquerque, NM Violent Crime Rates and Maps

B+

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

Which crimes are included?

$870,434

Cost of Crime™ for Tierra Oeste, Albuquerque, NM

In 2025, violent crime will cost $595 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Tierra Oeste with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The B grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Tierra Oeste against the average US neighborhood, where the rate is slightly lower than the norm. Tierra Oeste sits in the 69th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 69% of neighborhoods and behind 31%. The grade covers only Tierra Oeste's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The violent crime rate in Tierra Oeste is 3.263 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 301 in the north areas to 1 in 312 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Tierra Oeste, Albuquerque, NM report the most violent crime, about 3 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Tierra Oeste, Albuquerque, NM

The tangible cost of violent crime in Tierra Oeste is projected at $870,434 for 2025, about $194 per resident and $595 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 45.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.8%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Tierra Oeste Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Tierra Oeste, Albuquerque, NM:	$194
Westgate Hts, Albuquerque, NM:	$310
Taylor Ranch, Albuquerque, NM:	$237
New Mexico:	$479
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $194 per resident each year in Tierra Oeste, which is $65 less than the national average and $286 less than Albuquerque's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Tierra Oeste:

In Westgate Hts, Albuquerque, NM, crime costs $310 per person, which is $116 more than in Tierra Oeste.
In Taylor Ranch, Albuquerque, NM, crime costs $237 per person, which is $44 more than in Tierra Oeste

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for Tierra Oeste, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Tierra Oeste	Cost per Tierra Oeste Resident
Murder	$336,794	$75
Rape/Sexual Assault	$209,553	$47
Robbery	$82,744	$18
Assault	$241,344	$54
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$870,434	$194

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Tierra Oeste, Albuquerque, NM

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in Tierra Oeste totals $3,344,429 ($744 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,214,863 ($937 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Tierra Oeste, Albuquerque, NM, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the neighborhood has few retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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Tierra Oeste Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 Tierra Oeste residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.869
Robbery	0.5851
Rape	0.7687
Murder	0.0399
Total Violent Crime	3.263 (B)

Individual Tierra Oeste Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of violent crime in Tierra Oeste is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Tierra Oeste.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Parkway, Albuquerque, NM	B-	B-	B
Laurelwood, Albuquerque, NM	C	C	C
Los Volcanes, Albuquerque, NM	F	D-	D-
Avalon, Albuquerque, NM	D+	D-	C
Ladera West, Albuquerque, NM	C-	D+	C-
SR Marmon, Albuquerque, NM	C	C-	B-
West Mesa, Albuquerque, NM	D-	F	D
Alamosa, Albuquerque, NM	D	F	D+
Westgate Hts, Albuquerque, NM	C+	C-	B
Westgate Vecinos, Albuquerque, NM	B-	C+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Tierra Oeste is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for violent crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
East Bluff, Peoria, IL	C	D+	D+
Tarpon River, Fort Lauderdale, FL	A-	B-	B-
Stanley-Aley, Wichita, KS	F	F	F
Falcon Trace, Southchase, FL	A+	A	A
Embalse San Jose, San Juan, PR	D-	D-	D-
Elvehjem, Madison, WI	B+	A	A
Ednor Gardens-Lakeside, Baltimore, MD	C	D-	D-
Eastside, Tucson, AZ	A	A-	A-
Eastlake Trails, Chula Vista, CA	A+	A+	A+
Eastfield, Dundalk, MD	D	D+	D+

Considering only the violent crime rate, Tierra Oeste is safer than the New Mexico state average and safer than the national average.

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