Crime rate in Silver City, New Mexico (NM): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map
Crime rate in Silver City, NM
The 2014 crime rate in Silver City, NM is 119 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.1 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 56.5% U.S. cities. The 2014 Silver City crime rate fell by 82% compared to 2013. In the last 5 years Silver City has seen decreasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.(Note: Higher means more crime)
Silver City: | 119.3 |
Santa Clara: | 163.1 |
Bayard: | 181.2 |
Hurley: | 67.4 |
Lordsburg: | 288.5 |
Deming: | 365.1 |
Clifton: | 2.1 |
Truth or Consequences: | 150.2 |
Hatch: | 76.6 |
Type |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
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Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (9.6) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (19.5) | 0 (0.0) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 7 (67.9) | 6 (58.2) | 9 (86.3) | 16 (155.6) | 19 (185.0) | 1 (9.7) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 4 (38.8) | 6 (58.2) | 4 (38.4) | 14 (136.1) | 9 (87.6) | 2 (19.5) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 77 (746.8) | 86 (833.7) | 68 (652.0) | 56 (544.5) | 79 (769.2) | 21 (204.4) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 179 (1,736) | 156 (1,512) | 134 (1,285) | 168 (1,633) | 223 (2,171) | 62 (603.5) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 391 (3,792) | 442 (4,285) | 388 (3,720) | 469 (4,560) | 317 (3,086) | 58 (564.6) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 26 (252.2) | 30 (290.8) | 25 (239.7) | 30 (291.7) | 12 (116.8) | 0 (0.0) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 7 (67.9) | 4 (38.8) | 4 (38.4) | 3 (29.2) | 2 (19.5) | 4 (38.9) |
City-Data.com crime index | 508.7 | 531.3 | 488.0 | 594.3 | 651.8 | 119.3 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
According to our research of New Mexico and other state lists, there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Silver City, New Mexico as of May 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Silver City is 631 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
Violent crime rate in 2014
Silver City: | 121.7 |
U.S. Average: | 211.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2013
Silver City: | 652.3 |
U.S. Average: | 214.2 |
Violent crime rate in 2012
Silver City: | 495.9 |
U.S. Average: | 187.4 |
Violent crime rate in 2011
Silver City: | 450.6 |
U.S. Average: | 187.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2010
Silver City: | 504.1 |
U.S. Average: | 195.7 |
Violent crime rate in 2009
Silver City: | 460.7 |
U.S. Average: | 208.9 |
Violent crime rate in 2008
Silver City: | 463.9 |
U.S. Average: | 222.5 |
Violent crime rate in 2007
Silver City: | 402.3 |
U.S. Average: | 229.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2006
Silver City: | 417.2 |
U.S. Average: | 232.6 |
Violent crime rate in 2005
Silver City: | 299.6 |
U.S. Average: | 227.0 |
Property crime rate in 2014
Silver City: | 148.9 |
U.S. Average: | 230.8 |
Property crime rate in 2013
Silver City: | 606.1 |
U.S. Average: | 250.4 |
Property crime rate in 2012
Silver City: | 598.4 |
U.S. Average: | 267.3 |
Property crime rate in 2011
Silver City: | 478.9 |
U.S. Average: | 273.5 |
Property crime rate in 2010
Silver City: | 560.3 |
U.S. Average: | 276.4 |
Property crime rate in 2009
Silver City: | 574.7 |
U.S. Average: | 285.6 |
Property crime rate in 2008
Silver City: | 580.9 |
U.S. Average: | 302.2 |
Property crime rate in 2007
Silver City: | 436.8 |
U.S. Average: | 309.2 |
Property crime rate in 2006
Silver City: | 567.6 |
U.S. Average: | 317.3 |
Property crime rate in 2005
Silver City: | 527.9 |
U.S. Average: | 322.3 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 35 (30 officers - 28 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 3.22 |
New Mexico average: | 1.93 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 39 (33 officers - 30 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 3.25 |
New Mexico average: | 2.42 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 39 (33 officers - 30 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 3.21 |
New Mexico average: | 2.36 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 38 (34 officers - 30 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 3.26 |
New Mexico average: | 2.24 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 38 (33 officers - 29 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 3.20 |
New Mexico average: | 2.19 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 35 (30 officers - 28 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.91 |
New Mexico average: | 2.28 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 35 (30 officers - 27 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 3.03 |
New Mexico average: | 2.28 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 36 (31 officers - 29 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 3.13 |
New Mexico average: | 2.21 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 38 (33 officers - 31 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 3.26 |
New Mexico average: | 2.27 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 35 (30 officers - 27 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.99 |
New Mexico average: | 2.23 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 34 (29 officers - 26 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.84 |
New Mexico average: | 2.24 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 31 (26 officers - 22 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.52 |
New Mexico average: | 2.29 |
Zip codes: 88061.