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

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Crime rates in Hobbs by Year
Type	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Murders (per 100,000)	2 (7.1)	2 (6.9)	4 (13.7)	1 (3.5)	3 (10.4)	4 (13.8)	6 (20.4)	4 (13.6)	1 (3.4)	5 (16.3)	9 (27.6)	6 (17.4)	3 (8.7)
Rapes (per 100,000)	16 (56.9)	21 (72.9)	16 (54.7)	22 (76.4)	21 (73.1)	22 (75.6)	21 (71.4)	22 (74.9)	23 (77.3)	16 (52.1)	39 (119.5)	22 (63.8)	20 (57.9)
Robberies (per 100,000)	13 (46.2)	31 (107.6)	27 (92.4)	34 (118.1)	28 (97.4)	20 (68.8)	47 (159.9)	39 (132.8)	35 (117.6)	20 (65.1)	33 (101.1)	14 (40.6)	22 (63.7)
Assaults (per 100,000)	243 (864.1)	242 (839.8)	304 (1,040.2)	268 (931.2)	305 (1,061.1)	287 (986.7)	379 (1,289.1)	317 (1,079.0)	224 (752.9)	138 (449.4)	168 (514.7)	121 (350.7)	186 (538.5)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	262 (931.7)	276 (957.8)	355 (1,214.8)	372 (1,292.6)	351 (1,221.1)	324 (1,113.9)	388 (1,319.7)	348 (1,184.6)	364 (1,223.5)	397 (1,292.7)	419 (1,283.6)	415 (1,202.8)	389 (1,126.1)
Thefts (per 100,000)	957 (3,403.0)	1,020 (3,539.7)	1,320 (4,516.8)	1,357 (4,715.2)	1,531 (5,326.3)	2,088 (7,178.5)	1,552 (5,278.9)	1,356 (4,615.7)	1,070 (3,596.5)	1,235 (4,021.5)	1,206 (3,694.6)	985 (2,854.7)	1,045 (3,025.2)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	37 (131.6)	54 (187.4)	35 (119.8)	59 (205.0)	59 (205.3)	66 (226.9)	72 (244.9)	98 (333.6)	81 (272.3)	60 (195.4)	60 (183.8)	59 (171.0)	114 (330.0)
Arson (per 100,000)	6 (21.3)	1 (3.5)	3 (10.3)	N/A	2 (7.0)	5 (17.2)	9 (30.6)	7 (23.8)	8 (26.9)	1 (3.3)	7 (21.4)	6 (17.4)	3 (8.7)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 301.1)	473.5	512.5	601.5	604.7	656.8	712.1	751.0	658.1	522.5	465.6	554.1	392.8	430.5

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. 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 47 registered sex offenders living in Hobbs, New Mexico as of March 10, 2014.
The ratio of number of residents in Hobbs to the number of sex offenders is 656 to 1.

See how dangerous Hobbs, NM is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Hobbs:
430.5
Eunice:
197.7
Lovington:
235.6
Denver City:
155.7
Seminole:
105.3
Seagraves:
123.5
Tatum:
185.9
Jal:
246.5
Andrews:
349.1

Violent crime rate in 2012
Hobbs:
388.8
U.S. Average:
214.0

Violent crime rate in 2011
Hobbs:
303.9
U.S. Average:
214.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Hobbs:
498.5
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Hobbs:
353.2
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Hobbs:
536.5
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Hobbs:
731.5
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Hobbs:
864.5
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Hobbs:
651.8
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Hobbs:
695.5
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Hobbs:
628.2
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Hobbs:
669.9
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Hobbs:
579.0
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Hobbs:
543.7
U.S. Average:
277.6

Property crime rate in 2012
Hobbs:
440.1
U.S. Average:
266.5

Property crime rate in 2011
Hobbs:
422.5
U.S. Average:
273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Hobbs:
484.6
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Hobbs:
505.1
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Hobbs:
480.8
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Hobbs:
534.9
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Hobbs:
583.3
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Hobbs:
636.1
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Hobbs:
559.3
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Hobbs:
542.4
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Hobbs:
502.9
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Hobbs:
409.8
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Hobbs:
388.7
U.S. Average:
331.5

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Latest news about crime in Hobbs, NM collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Murders per 100,000 population

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 84 (75 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.17
New Mexico average:
2.22

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 89 (66 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.91
New Mexico average:
2.24

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 102 (62 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.90
New Mexico average:
2.19

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 118 (70 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.28
New Mexico average:
2.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 112 (70 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.35
New Mexico average:
2.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 117 (75 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.55
New Mexico average:
2.21

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 122 (76 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.67
New Mexico average:
2.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 111 (75 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.64
New Mexico average:
2.24

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 106 (69 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.46
New Mexico average:
2.28

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Zip codes: 88240, 88242.

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