Crime & Safety in Ruidoso, NM

Ruidoso has a violent crime rate of 396 per 100,000 residents, 4% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 306.7 per 100,000, robbery at 12.8, rape at 51.1. The murder rate is 25.6 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,632 per 100,000, 34% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,533, burglary at 984, vehicle theft at 115 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 2 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 455 federally declared disasters. Overall, Ruidoso receives a safety grade of F.