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Crime rate in Farmington, New Mexico (NM): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Farmington, NM compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Farmington, NM

The 2022 crime rate in Farmington, NM is 454 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.8 times greater than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 95.8% U.S. cities. The 2022 Farmington crime rate fell by 3% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Farmington has seen decreasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Farmington, NM is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Farmington:

453.6
Bloomfield:

265.0
Aztec:

173.6
Ignacio:

90.4
Durango:

85.0
Mancos:

28.2
Bayfield:

168.7
Cortez:

359.4
Pagosa Springs:

136.4
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Farmington by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
2
(4.6)
3
(6.5)
2
(4.3)
4
(8.8)
3
(6.5)
2
(4.4)
3
(6.8)
1
(2.4)
3
(7.3)
8
(17.6)
4
(9.0)
1
(2.3)
0
(0.0)
4
(8.6)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
85
(197.1)
63
(137.3)
73
(157.4)
81
(178.7)
49
(106.9)
56
(123.7)
68
(154.3)
70
(165.6)
62
(151.4)
81
(178.6)
104
(233.0)
78
(176.5)
57
(129.6)
78
(168.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
33
(76.5)
25
(54.5)
40
(86.2)
39
(86.0)
43
(93.8)
52
(114.8)
40
(90.8)
52
(123.0)
54
(131.9)
70
(154.3)
50
(112.0)
40
(90.5)
45
(102.3)
29
(62.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
416
(964.5)
386
(841.4)
389
(838.5)
357
(787.6)
196
(427.8)
191
(421.7)
76
(172.4)
170
(402.2)
400
(977.0)
434
(956.7)
419
(938.8)
411
(930.1)
427
(971.1)
384
(830.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
359
(832.3)
319
(695.3)
244
(526.0)
332
(732.4)
297
(648.2)
307
(677.9)
244
(553.6)
332
(785.4)
492
(1,202)
434
(956.7)
312
(699.0)
296
(669.8)
197
(448.0)
164
(354.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
1,236
(2,866)
1,270
(2,768)
1,291
(2,783)
1,430
(3,155)
1,285
(2,804)
1,116
(2,464)
1,320
(2,995)
1,354
(3,203)
1,326
(3,239)
1,189
(2,621)
1,160
(2,599)
1,010
(2,286)
885
(2,013)
818
(1,769)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
114
(264.3)
89
(194.0)
93
(200.5)
104
(229.4)
92
(200.8)
98
(216.4)
124
(281.3)
171
(404.5)
153
(373.7)
146
(321.8)
108
(242.0)
143
(323.6)
139
(316.1)
121
(261.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)
12
(27.8)
20
(43.6)
10
(21.6)
12
(26.5)
12
(26.2)
14
(30.9)
7
(15.9)
19
(44.9)
17
(41.5)
7
(15.4)
46
(103.1)
20
(45.3)
20
(45.5)
12
(25.9)
City-Data.com crime index576.8482.5492.3539.8386.0389.9379.8470.0614.4613.3597.9523.1465.8453.6

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 77 registered sex offenders living in Farmington, New Mexico as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Farmington is 537 to 1.


When are crimes committed in Farmington, NM?

Violent crime rate in 2022
Farmington:

632.4
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Farmington:

666.3
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Farmington:

691.3
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Farmington:

776.3
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Farmington:

769.3
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Farmington:

720.6
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Farmington:

432.9
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Farmington:

299.5
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Farmington:

400.8
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Farmington:

380.8
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Farmington:

633.2
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Farmington:

628.4
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Farmington:

598.3
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Farmington:

726.9
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Farmington:

778.7
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Farmington:

426.8
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Farmington:

343.2
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Farmington:

402.9
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Farmington:

198.6
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Farmington:

237.6
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Farmington:

296.8
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Farmington:

306.1
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Farmington:

370.7
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Farmington:

458.4
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Farmington:

377.9
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Farmington:

302.7
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Farmington:

291.2
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Farmington:

300.0
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Farmington:

338.6
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Farmington:

274.4
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Farmington:

306.6
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Farmington:

349.4
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Farmington:

501.0
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Farmington:

351.5
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Farmington:

267.9
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Farmington:

307.7
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 164 (118 officers - 101 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.68
New Mexico average:

1.93

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 164 (124 officers - 105 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.81
New Mexico average:

2.27

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 166 (125 officers - 111 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.05
New Mexico average:

2.87

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 169 (131 officers - 115 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.10
New Mexico average:

2.82

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 176 (134 officers - 121 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.04
New Mexico average:

2.42

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 163 (128 officers - 114 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.83
New Mexico average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 147 (117 officers - 109 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.58
New Mexico average:

2.22

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 153 (126 officers - 117 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.72
New Mexico average:

2.24

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 159 (125 officers - 115 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.91
New Mexico average:

2.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 165 (127 officers - 119 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.86
New Mexico average:

2.21

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 155 (108 officers - 103 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.47
New Mexico average:

2.27

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 140 (92 officers - 88 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.14
New Mexico average:

2.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 140 (99 officers - 96 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.35
New Mexico average:

2.24

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 145 (104 officers - 99 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.54
New Mexico average:

2.29

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Farmington, NM
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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 87401, 87402, 87415.