Ranchos de Taos, NM Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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60%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

48%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

62%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Ranchos de Taos 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 Ranchos de Taos 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 Ranchos de Taos 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 Ranchos de Taos crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Ranchos de Taos_{/100k people}	New Mexico_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	922 (estimate)	3,637	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	11.5	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	52.7	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	72.9	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	612.2	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	190 (estimate)	749	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	517.9	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,850.1	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	519.5	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	732 (estimate)	2,888	1,917

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Ranchos de Taos crime map

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

Ranchos de Taos crime rates are 60% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Ranchos de Taos are 48% lower than the national average
In Ranchos de Taos you have a 1 in 109 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Ranchos de Taos is safer than 58% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Ranchos de Taos has decreased by 13%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Ranchos de Taos

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Ranchos de Taos is 1 in 527

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Ranchos de Taos is 1 in 137

The chance of being a victim of crime in Ranchos de Taos is 1 in 109

Year Over Year Crime In Ranchos de Taos (per 100,000 people)

Ranchos de Taos police department

Item	Ranchos de Taos	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}
Talpa, NM	1,245	146	565	711
Taos Pueblo, NM	1,443	277	1,068	1,345
Arroyo Hondo, NM	586	303	1,167	1,469
Peñasco, NM	648	783	3,017	3,800
Chamisal, NM	364	822	3,171	3,993
Vadito, NM	307	877	3,380	4,257
Rio Lucio, NM	522	967	3,730	4,698
Ranchos de Taos, NM	2,086	190	732	922

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
San Juan Bautista, CA	2,086	149	682	831
Columbia, CA	2,086	222	1,017	1,239
Wilber, NE	2,086	90	777	867
Star City, WV	2,086	168	2,071	2,238
Shorewood Hills, WI	2,085	417	2,639	3,056
Ranchos de Taos, NM	2,086	190	732	922

Source: The Ranchos de Taos, NM crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.