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    Neighborhoods/New Mexico

    Safest Neighborhoods in New Mexico (2026 Rankings)

    Looking for the safest places to live in New Mexico? We analyzed crime data for 25 neighborhoods and cities to find the areas with the lowest violent crime rates. The national average is 3.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

    Rio RanchoNM
    Kurby Score: 64
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Property Crime: 0.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $246,700
    Population: 104,351
    Las CrucesNM
    Kurby Score: 60
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Property Crime: 0.0 per 1K
    Home Value: $197,200
    Population: 111,273
    FarmingtonNM
    Kurby Score: 61
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.4 per 1K
    Property Crime: 0.1 per 1K
    Home Value: $219,300
    Population: 46,457
    4
    HobbsNM
    Kurby Score: 61
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.4 per 1K
    Property Crime: 0.1 per 1K
    Home Value: $165,000
    Population: 39,782
    5
    ClovisNM
    Kurby Score: 60
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.4 per 1K
    Property Crime: 0.1 per 1K
    Home Value: $148,400
    Population: 38,453
    6
    RoswellNM
    Kurby Score: 61
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.4 per 1K
    Property Crime: 0.1 per 1K
    Home Value: $130,200
    Population: 48,035
    7
    South Valley CDPSouth Valley CDP, NM
    Kurby Score: 61
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.5 per 1K
    Property Crime: 0.1 per 1K
    Home Value: $184,400
    Population: 37,601
    8
    AlamogordoNM
    Kurby Score: 62
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.5 per 1K
    Property Crime: 0.1 per 1K
    Home Value: $148,500
    Population: 30,996
    9
    CarlsbadNM
    Kurby Score: 85
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.5 per 1K
    Property Crime: 0.1 per 1K
    Home Value: $172,500
    Population: 31,755
    10
    GallupNM
    Kurby Score: 61
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.8 per 1K
    Property Crime: 0.1 per 1K
    Home Value: $143,500
    Population: 21,672
    11
    Sunland ParkNM
    Kurby Score: 62
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.0 per 1K
    Property Crime: 0.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $175,200
    Population: 16,773
    12
    Los Lunas villageNM
    Kurby Score: 63
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.0 per 1K
    Property Crime: 0.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $212,600
    Population: 17,452
    13
    Chaparral CDPChaparral CDP, NM
    Kurby Score: 60
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.1 per 1K
    Property Crime: 0.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $90,200
    Population: 15,290
    14
    DemingNM
    Kurby Score: 60
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.2 per 1K
    Property Crime: 0.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $101,900
    Population: 14,756
    15
    Los Alamos CDPLos Alamos CDP, NM
    Kurby Score: 66
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 0.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $410,100
    Population: 13,460
    16
    Las VegasNM
    Kurby Score: 59
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 0.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $131,500
    Population: 13,194
    17
    ArtesiaNM
    Kurby Score: 64
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.3 per 1K
    Property Crime: 0.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $212,900
    Population: 12,632
    18
    PortalesNM
    Kurby Score: 60
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.4 per 1K
    Property Crime: 0.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $124,000
    Population: 12,085
    19
    LovingtonNM
    Kurby Score: 60
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.5 per 1K
    Property Crime: 0.3 per 1K
    Home Value: $151,000
    Population: 11,495
    20
    North Valley CDPNorth Valley CDP, NM
    Kurby Score: 61
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.5 per 1K
    Property Crime: 0.3 per 1K
    Home Value: $278,200
    Population: 11,256
    21
    EspañolaNM
    Kurby Score: 61
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.6 per 1K
    Property Crime: 0.3 per 1K
    Home Value: $188,100
    Population: 10,473
    22
    BernalilloNM
    Kurby Score: 62
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.8 per 1K
    Property Crime: 0.3 per 1K
    Home Value: $213,000
    Population: 9,286
    23
    Silver CityNM
    Kurby Score: 63
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.8 per 1K
    Property Crime: 0.3 per 1K
    Home Value: $150,100
    Population: 9,650
    24
    GrantsNM
    Kurby Score: 60
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.9 per 1K
    Property Crime: 0.3 per 1K
    Home Value: $137,100
    Population: 9,177
    25
    Santa FeNM
    Kurby Score: 60
    Violent Crime Rate: 1.9 per 1K
    Property Crime: 6.1 per 1K
    Home Value: $440,000
    Population: 87,505
    Walk Score: 81/100

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