La Plata, NM Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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37%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

23%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

39%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

La Plata crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that La Plata crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The La Plata crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The La Plata crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	La Plata_{/100k people}	New Mexico_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,345 (estimate)	3,468	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	10.5	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	53.8	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	65.3	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	587.5	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	278 (estimate)	717	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	500.3	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,750.9	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	499.9	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,067 (estimate)	2,751	1,760

La Plata crime map

The La Plata crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in La Plata as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The La Plata crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the La Plata crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

La Plata crime rates are 37% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in La Plata are 23% lower than the national average
In La Plata you have a 1 in 75 chance of becoming a victim of crime
La Plata is safer than 39% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in La Plata has decreased by 5%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in La Plata

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in La Plata is 1 in 360

The chance of being a victim of property crime in La Plata is 1 in 94

The chance of being a victim of crime in La Plata is 1 in 75

Year Over Year Crime In La Plata (per 100,000 people)

La Plata police department

Item	La Plata	New Mexico	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	3,705	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.4	3.3

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}
Flora Vista, NM	2,187	241	924	1,164
Spencerville, NM	1,592	247	949	1,197
Waterflow, NM	1,552	267	1,026	1,293
Kirtland, NM	711	330	1,265	1,594
Upper Fruitland, NM	1,601	353	1,356	1,710
Aztec, NM	6,467	458	1,457	1,915
Bloomfield, NM	7,791	709	1,460	2,169
La Plata, NM	2,078	278	1,067	1,345

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Delcambre, LA	2,079	263	1,160	1,423
Dundee, NY	2,077	236	1,067	1,303
Benavides, TX	2,077	217	1,138	1,355
Lake Belvedere Estates, FL	2,079	101	536	636
Alorton, IL	2,077	181	1,076	1,257
La Plata, NM	2,078	278	1,067	1,345

Source: The La Plata, NM crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.