Downtown, NM Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 169%

Violent crime 244%

Property crime 154%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Data from local enforcement agencies is analyzed and algorithms are applied to estimate the number of crimes in the area.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Downtown_{/100k people}	Albuquerque_{/100k people}	New Mexico_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	35,723	6,317 (estimate)	6,356	3,620	2,346
Murder	80	n/a	14.2	7.8	6.5
Rape	441	n/a	78.5	55.5	38.4
Robbery	1,439	n/a	256.0	99.0	73.9
Assault	5,592	n/a	994.9	615.9	279.7
Violent crime	7,552	1,335 (estimate)	1,344	778	388
Burglary	5,075	n/a	902.9	648.8	314.2
Theft	18,131	n/a	3,225.8	1,765.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	4,965	n/a	883.3	427.6	246.0
Property crime	28,171	4,981 (estimate)	5,012	2,842	1,958

Key findings

Downtown crime rates are 169% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Downtown are 244% higher than the national average
In Downtown you have a 1 in 16 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Downtown is safer than 33% of the cities in New Mexico
Year over year crime in Albuquerque has increased by 6%

Downtown crime map

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The Downtown crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Downtown as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Downtown crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Downtown (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Downtown

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Downtown is 1 in 75

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Downtown is 1 in 21

The chance of being a victim of crime in Downtown is 1 in 16

Year Over Year Crime In Albuquerque (per 100,000 people)

Albuquerque police department

Item	Downtown	Albuquerque	New Mexico
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	1,413	3,705
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.6	4.4

Sex offenders in New Mexico

State	Total offenders	New Mexico_/100K	National_/100K
New Mexico	3,129	155	266

There are a total of 3,129 sex offenders in New Mexico. This yields a total of 155 sex offenders in New Mexico per 100,000 residents which is 42% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Sandia Heights, NM	3,319	148	541	690
Corrales, NM	8,474	138	711	849
Carnuel, NM	1,839	235	860	1,095
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM	6,069	253	924	1,177
Rio Rancho, NM	92,966	190	1,484	1,674
Indian Hills, NM	1,265	389	1,422	1,812
Monterey Park, NM	1,771	437	1,596	2,032
Albuquerque, NM	556,859	1,344	5,012	6,356

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Tucson, AZ	527,586	698	3,621	4,319
Milwaukee, WI	598,672	1,597	2,729	4,325
Fresno, CA	513,807	665	3,077	3,742
Louisville, KY	611,573	687	3,891	4,578
Las Vegas, NV	613,295	528	2,211	2,738
Albuquerque, NM	556,859	1,344	5,012	6,356

Source: The Downtown, Albuquerque, NM crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Downtown, Albuquerque, NM Crime