Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Artesia has a violent crime rate of 526 per 100,000 residents, 38% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 412.4 per 100,000, robbery at 32.4, rape at 80.9. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,041 per 100,000, 55% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,135, burglary at 639, vehicle theft at 267 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 15 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Artesia receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Artesia vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)