Las Palomas, NM Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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33%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

63%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

27%

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.

Las Palomas 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 Las Palomas 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 Las Palomas 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 Las Palomas crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Las Palomas_{/100k people}	New Mexico_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,826 (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)	584 (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)	2,241 (estimate)	2,751	1,760

Las Palomas crime map

The Las Palomas crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Las Palomas 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 Las Palomas crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Las Palomas 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

Las Palomas crime rates are 33% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Las Palomas are 63% higher than the national average
In Las Palomas you have a 1 in 36 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Las Palomas is safer than 5% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Las Palomas has decreased by 5%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Las Palomas

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Las Palomas is 1 in 172

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Las Palomas is 1 in 45

The chance of being a victim of crime in Las Palomas is 1 in 36

Year Over Year Crime In Las Palomas (per 100,000 people)

Las Palomas police department

Item	Las Palomas	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}
Elephant Butte, NM	1,552	221	848	1,069
Truth or Consequences, NM	5,839	819	2,473	3,292
Williamsburg, NM	481	1,020	3,913	4,933
Las Palomas, NM	115	584	2,241	2,826

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
McCool, MS	115	270	1,753	2,023
Cleveland, ND	115	381	2,525	2,906
Girdletree, MD	115	423	2,065	2,488
Mettler, CA	115	750	3,205	3,954
Nikolai, AK	115	1,142	2,699	3,841
Las Palomas, NM	115	584	2,241	2,826

Source: The Las Palomas, 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.