Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Las Cruces has a violent crime rate of 726 per 100,000 residents, 91% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 594.1 per 100,000, robbery at 59.5, rape at 60.4. The murder rate is 12.1 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,899 per 100,000, 150% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,452, burglary at 741, vehicle theft at 698 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 26 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Las Cruces receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Las Cruces vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)