Santa Cruz, NM Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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89%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

130%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

80%

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.

Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Santa Cruz_{/100k people}	New Mexico_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,996 (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)	826 (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)	3,170 (estimate)	2,751	1,760

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Santa Cruz crime map

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

Santa Cruz crime rates are 89% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Santa Cruz are 130% higher than the national average
In Santa Cruz you have a 1 in 26 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Santa Cruz is safer than 4% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Santa Cruz has decreased by 5%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Santa Cruz

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Santa Cruz is 1 in 122

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Santa Cruz is 1 in 32

The chance of being a victim of crime in Santa Cruz is 1 in 26

Year Over Year Crime In Santa Cruz (per 100,000 people)

Santa Cruz police department

Item	Santa Cruz	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}
Los Alamos, NM	12,978	56	398	454
Ohkay Owingeh, NM	1,220	101	386	487
Nambe, NM	1,970	184	705	889
La Puebla, NM	1,061	194	745	939
El Rancho, NM	1,406	203	778	980
La Mesilla, NM	2,656	206	791	997
White Rock, NM	5,845	233	895	1,128
Santa Cruz, NM	193	826	3,170	3,996

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Melvin, MI	193	587	1,866	2,453
Sandy Hook, MD	193	671	3,276	3,948
Grand River, IA	193	362	1,934	2,297
Aspers, PA	193	165	962	1,126
Severy, KS	193	623	2,775	3,398
Santa Cruz, NM	193	826	3,170	3,996

Source: The Santa Cruz, 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.