Santa Teresa, NM Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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26%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

53%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

20%

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 Teresa 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 Teresa 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 Teresa 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 Teresa 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 Teresa_{/100k people}	New Mexico_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,664 (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)	551 (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)	2,114 (estimate)	2,751	1,760

Santa Teresa crime map

The Santa Teresa crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Santa Teresa 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 Teresa crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Santa Teresa 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 Teresa crime rates are 26% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Santa Teresa are 53% higher than the national average
In Santa Teresa you have a 1 in 38 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Santa Teresa is safer than 14% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Santa Teresa has decreased by 5%

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Daily Crime In Santa Teresa (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Santa Teresa

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Santa Teresa is 1 in 182

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Santa Teresa is 1 in 48

The chance of being a victim of crime in Santa Teresa is 1 in 38

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

Santa Teresa police department

Item	Santa Teresa	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}
Anthony, NM	9,283	80	240	321
Sunland Park, NM	17,581	328	578	906
Prado Verde, TX	359	157	824	981
Vinton, TX	1,692	189	992	1,181
Westway, TX	3,365	277	1,454	1,731
El Paso, TX	679,879	278	1,494	1,772
Berino, NM	1,704	390	1,498	1,888
Santa Teresa, NM	6,553	551	2,114	2,664

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Talent, OR	6,553	268	820	1,088
Thomson, GA	6,553	336	1,728	2,064
Eudora, KS	6,551	15	324	339
Oneonta, AL	6,550	185	3,280	3,465
Oak View, CA	6,557	269	1,150	1,419
Santa Teresa, NM	6,553	551	2,114	2,664

Source: The Santa Teresa, 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.