Crime & Safety in Carlsbad, NM

Carlsbad has a violent crime rate of 510 per 100,000 residents, 34% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 360.2 per 100,000, robbery at 46.4, rape at 96.3. The murder rate is 7.1 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,376 per 100,000, 123% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,971, burglary at 934, vehicle theft at 471 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 15 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Carlsbad receives a safety grade of F.