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Las Cruces, NM Crime and Crime Rate

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The Las Cruces crime rate is about the same as the New Mexico average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #45

Las Cruces, NM	2,234.65
New Mexico	2,241.45
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Las Cruces, NM Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Las Cruces, NM	Count	7	55	60	173	828	3,563	223	5
	Las Cruces, NM	Per 100,000	6.9	53.9	58.8	169.4	810.9	3,489.3	218.4	4.9	2,017
	New Mexico	Per 100,000	4.8	51.4	100.0	421.8	887.3	2,353.4	301.6	NA	2,084
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Las Cruces, NM	Count	6	27	74	225	724	3,454	171	6
	Las Cruces, NM	Per 100,000	5.9	26.5	72.5	220.6	709.8	3,386.0	167.6	5.9	1,835
	New Mexico	Per 100,000	6.0	54.0	86.8	449.9	1,029.9	2,391.8	283.2	NA	2,194
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Las Cruces, NM	Count	5	56	70	263	991	3,214	214	9
	Las Cruces, NM	Per 100,000	5.0	56.1	70.1	263.5	992.7	3,219.7	214.4	9.0	2,133
	New Mexico	Per 100,000	5.6	45.9	88.6	419.1	1,025.3	2,313.4	261.9	NA	2,087
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Las Cruces, NM	Count	3	17	68	336	1,120	3,164	262	2
	Las Cruces, NM	Per 100,000	3.0	17.2	68.9	340.4	1,134.6	3,205.3	265.4	2.0	2,077
	New Mexico	Per 100,000	7.5	41.2	82.7	436.2	1,028.9	2,242.9	259.7	NA	2,083
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Las Cruces, NM	Count	3	11	62	332	1,110	3,026	190	11
	Las Cruces, NM	Per 100,000	3.1	11.3	63.9	342.0	1,143.6	3,117.5	195.7	11.3	1,990
	New Mexico	Per 100,000	6.9	46.5	78.4	457.1	1,020.5	2,160.1	254.8	NA	2,088
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Las Cruces, NM	Count	4	23	96	341	964	3,387	240	9
	Las Cruces, NM	Per 100,000	4.3	24.5	102.1	362.7	1,025.3	3,602.3	255.3	9.6	2,243
	New Mexico	Per 100,000	8.7	52.6	93.1	464.7	1,095.8	2,317.8	322.2	NA	2,286
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Las Cruces, NM	Count	4	37	78	372	869	3,312	238	7
	Las Cruces, NM	Per 100,000	4.3	40.2	84.8	404.4	944.8	3,600.7	258.7	7.6	2,300
	New Mexico	Per 100,000	7.2	57.4	109.5	475.9	1,094.2	2,411.6	403.4	NA	2,386
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Las Cruces, NM	Count	6	40	96	295	860	3,158	260	8
	Las Cruces, NM	Per 100,000	6.8	45.5	109.1	335.4	977.7	3,590.3	295.6	9.1	2,364
	New Mexico	Per 100,000	8.2	52.4	117.8	485.8	964.1	2,307.9	453.8	NA	2,334
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Las Cruces, NM	Count	3	94	97	321	760	2,864	282	14
	Las Cruces, NM	Per 100,000	3.6	112.2	115.8	383.1	907.0	3,417.9	336.5	16.7	2,648
	New Mexico	Per 100,000	6.8	56.0	107.7	472.8	1,069.7	2,395.5	472.0	NA	2,385
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Las Cruces, NM	Count	5	96	101	263	750	2,954	245	15
	Las Cruces, NM	Per 100,000	6.2	119.1	125.4	326.4	930.8	3,666.2	304.1	18.6	2,738
	New Mexico	Per 100,000	7.4	54.1	98.7	541.9	1,093.9	2,639.9	414.5	NA	2,486
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Las Cruces, NM	2.08
New Mexico	2.69
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Las Cruces, NM Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2012	Las Cruces, NM	Count	266	177	89
	Las Cruces, NM	Per 100,000	266.5	177.3	89.2	2.22
	New Mexico	Per 100,000	306.3	221.8	84.5	2.64
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Las Cruces, NM	Count	263	183	80
	Las Cruces, NM	Per 100,000	266.4	185.4	81.0	2.26
	New Mexico	Per 100,000	307.5	224.1	83.4	2.66
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Las Cruces, NM	Count	251	168	83
	Las Cruces, NM	Per 100,000	258.6	173.1	85.5	2.16
	New Mexico	Per 100,000	300.3	218.8	81.5	2.60
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Las Cruces, NM	Count	259	176	83
	Las Cruces, NM	Per 100,000	275.5	187.2	88.3	2.31
	New Mexico	Per 100,000	337.7	228.5	109.3	2.83
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Las Cruces, NM	Count	244	163	81
	Las Cruces, NM	Per 100,000	265.3	177.2	88.1	2.21
	New Mexico	Per 100,000	319.4	228.2	91.1	2.74
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Las Cruces, NM	Count	243	168	75
	Las Cruces, NM	Per 100,000	276.3	191.0	85.3	2.34
	New Mexico	Per 100,000	305.0	220.7	84.4	2.63
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Las Cruces, NM	Count	242	165	77
2005	Las Cruces, NM	Count	241	166	75