Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Portales has a violent crime rate of 471 per 100,000 residents, 24% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 394.0 per 100,000, robbery at 17.1, rape at 51.4. The murder rate is 8.6 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,612 per 100,000, 33% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,533, burglary at 788, vehicle theft at 291 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 13 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Portales receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Portales vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)
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