Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Belen has a violent crime rate of 2,030 per 100,000 residents, 434% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 1,903.0 per 100,000, robbery at 112.8, rape at 14.1. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 5,244 per 100,000, 168% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,693, burglary at 902, vehicle theft at 648 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 12 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 273 federally declared disasters. Overall, Belen receives a safety grade of F.