Safest Cities in New Mexico
Top 16 cities (≥10,000 pop) by lowest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: Los Alamos at 56.1/100K.
FBI UCR Safest-Cities Snapshot: New Mexico
New Mexico lists 16 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning Los Alamos at 56.1/100K violent down to Gallup at 1503.6/100K on this cut. That is a 1447.5/100K spread inside the safest cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 682.1 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.
Los Alamos reported 11 violent and 78 property offenses on a 19,609 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 397.8/100K sits beside the 56.1/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: Los Alamos, Rio Rancho, Sunland Park, Alamogordo, Artesia.
Los Alamos offense desk
Los Alamos's 2024 violent book concentrates in aggravated assault (82% of 11 Part I violent offenses; mix index 7,025).
Los Alamos's violent rate fell 28.6% vs 2023 (78.5 → 56.1 per 100K) while staying #1 on this New Mexico list.
Los Alamos violent offense mix (2024)
Mix index is HHI × 10,000 on Part I violent shares for the #1 city only, distinct from the per-100K ranking table.
| # | Grade | City | Population | Violent Crime Rate | Property Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A+ | Los Alamos | 19,609 | 56.1/100K | 397.8/100K |
| 2 | C | Rio Rancho | 112,817 | 318.2/100K | 1339.3/100K |
| 3 | B | Sunland Park | 17,996 | 327.9/100K | 577.9/100K |
| 4 | C | Alamogordo | 31,401 | 334.4/100K | 2847/100K |
| 5 | D | Artesia | 12,152 | 493.7/100K | 2156/100K |
| 6 | F | Carlsbad | 31,243 | 524.9/100K | 2791/100K |
| 7 | F | Los Lunas | 19,707 | 583.5/100K | 2912.7/100K |
| 8 | F | Las Vegas | 12,816 | 655.4/100K | 1466.9/100K |
| 9 | F | Las Cruces | 115,977 | 720/100K | 4873.4/100K |
| 10 | F | Portales | 11,772 | 781.5/100K | 2871.2/100K |
| 11 | F | Hobbs | 38,972 | 790.3/100K | 3751.4/100K |
| 12 | F | Santa Fe | 89,652 | 842.1/100K | 5156.6/100K |
| 13 | F | Roswell | 46,677 | 848.4/100K | 2508.7/100K |
| 14 | F | Farmington | 46,150 | 951.2/100K | 2459.4/100K |
| 15 | F | Albuquerque | 558,745 | 1181.8/100K | 4628.8/100K |
| 16 | F | Gallup | 20,019 | 1503.6/100K | 3896.3/100K |
New Mexico overview · Most dangerous cities · National safest cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.