Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Artesia has a violent crime rate of 429 per 100,000 residents, 13% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 244.4 per 100,000, robbery at 166.9, rape at 11.9. The murder rate is 6.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,693 per 100,000, 14% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 960, burglary at 536, vehicle theft at 197 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 238 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 364 federally declared disasters. Overall, Artesia receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Artesia vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)