Silver City, NM Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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61%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

96%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

54%

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.

Silver City 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 Silver City 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 Silver City 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 Silver City crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Silver City_{/100k people}	New Mexico_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,407 (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)	704 (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)	2,703 (estimate)	2,751	1,760

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Silver City crime map

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

Silver City crime rates are 61% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Silver City are 96% higher than the national average
In Silver City you have a 1 in 30 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Silver City is safer than 5% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Silver City has decreased by 5%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Silver City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Silver City is 1 in 142

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Silver City is 1 in 37

The chance of being a victim of crime in Silver City is 1 in 30

Year Over Year Crime In Silver City (per 100,000 people)

Silver City police department

Item	Silver City	New Mexico	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	35	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}
Hurley, NM	1,393	0	0	0
Arenas Valley, NM	1,224	242	929	1,171
Santa Clara, NM	1,708	188	1,189	1,377
White Signal, NM	290	290	1,111	1,401
Bayard, NM	2,415	538	1,955	2,493
Hanover, NM	155	895	3,433	4,328
Tyrone, NM	472	969	3,719	4,688
Silver City, NM	9,530	704	2,703	3,407

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Helotes, TX	9,525	29	1,073	1,103
Merrydale, LA	9,523	548	2,419	2,967
Orono, ME	9,523	47	103	150
Oakbrook, KY	9,539	82	519	601
Francisville, KY	9,520	75	474	548
Silver City, NM	9,530	704	2,703	3,407

Source: The Silver City, 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.