Crime rate in Santa Fe, New Mexico (NM): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map
Crime rate in Santa Fe, NM
The 2018 crime rate in Santa Fe, NM was 344 (City-Data.com crime index), which was 1.3 times greater than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 87.5% of U.S. cities. The 2018 Santa Fe crime rate rose by 9% compared to 2017. The number of homicides stood at 5 - an increase of 1 compared to 2017. In the last 5 years Santa Fe has seen an increase in violent crime and a decrease in property crime.See how dangerous Santa Fe, NM is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
(Note: Higher means more crime)
| Santa Fe: | 343.9 |
| Espanola: | 938.6 |
| Los Alamos: | 68.2 |
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| Murders (per 100,000) | 5 (7.3) | 9 (12.6) | 10 (13.4) | 13 (17.8) | 8 (10.5) | 2 (2.9) | 2 (2.9) | 3 (4.3) | 2 (2.8) | 1 (1.2) | 4 (4.7) | 5 (5.9) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 44 (63.8) | 42 (58.7) | 29 (38.9) | 15 (20.6) | 39 (51.0) | 19 (27.7) | 15 (21.8) | 23 (32.7) | 42 (59.3) | 30 (35.4) | 36 (42.7) | 32 (38.0) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 70 (101.5) | 104 (145.3) | 76 (102.0) | 88 (120.8) | 81 (106.0) | 77 (112.1) | 109 (158.5) | 73 (103.6) | 92 (129.9) | 84 (99.2) | 56 (66.4) | 89 (105.7) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 260 (377.2) | 264 (368.8) | 216 (289.9) | 193 (264.9) | 239 (312.7) | 207 (301.3) | 205 (298.2) | 145 (205.9) | 175 (247.0) | 209 (246.9) | 193 (228.8) | 207 (245.9) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 1,837 (2,665) | 2,209 (3,086) | 1,778 (2,387) | 2,217 (3,043) | 2,392 (3,129) | 1,943 (2,828) | 1,907 (2,774) | 1,157 (1,643) | 1,148 (1,620) | 1,123 (1,326) | 1,228 (1,456) | 1,380 (1,639) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 1,978 (2,869) | 1,824 (2,548) | 1,675 (2,248) | 1,854 (2,545) | 1,781 (2,330) | 1,639 (2,385) | 1,816 (2,641) | 1,747 (2,480) | 1,809 (2,553) | 1,870 (2,209) | 1,736 (2,058) | 1,786 (2,122) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 207 (300.3) | 216 (301.7) | 194 (260.4) | 202 (277.3) | 176 (230.2) | 167 (243.1) | 174 (253.1) | 113 (160.4) | 154 (217.4) | 241 (284.7) | 214 (253.7) | 222 (263.7) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | 3 (4.4) | 17 (23.7) | 19 (25.5) | 9 (12.4) | 9 (11.8) | 9 (13.1) | 25 (36.4) | 10 (14.2) | 14 (19.8) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| City-Data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 274.0) | 496.8 | 531.4 | 424.4 | 478.4 | 486.7 | 434.6 | 450.5 | 333.9 | 374.4 | 313.8 | 313.8 | 343.9 |
The City-Data.com crime rate weighs serious crimes and violent crimes 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 94 registered sex offenders living in Santa Fe, New Mexico as of June 03, 2020.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Santa Fe is 892 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
Violent crime rate in 2018
| Santa Fe: | 225.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 207.3 |
Violent crime rate in 2017
| Santa Fe: | 199.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 215.2 |
Violent crime rate in 2016
| Santa Fe: | 210.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 216.3 |
Violent crime rate in 2015
| Santa Fe: | 253.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 208.5 |
Violent crime rate in 2014
| Santa Fe: | 195.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 200.7 |
Violent crime rate in 2012
| Santa Fe: | 256.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 214.5 |
Violent crime rate in 2011
| Santa Fe: | 240.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 214.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2010
| Santa Fe: | 281.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 223.2 |
Violent crime rate in 2009
| Santa Fe: | 249.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 238.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2008
| Santa Fe: | 261.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 252.4 |
Violent crime rate in 2006
| Santa Fe: | 340.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 264.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2005
| Santa Fe: | 317.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 258.9 |
Violent crime rate in 2004
| Santa Fe: | 185.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 256.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2003
| Santa Fe: | 216.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 262.6 |
Violent crime rate in 2002
| Santa Fe: | 232.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 272.2 |
Property crime rate in 2018
| Santa Fe: | 473.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 189.3 |
Property crime rate in 2017
| Santa Fe: | 432.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 206.4 |
Property crime rate in 2016
| Santa Fe: | 418.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 216.6 |
Property crime rate in 2015
| Santa Fe: | 484.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 221.5 |
Property crime rate in 2014
| Santa Fe: | 476.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 230.8 |
Property crime rate in 2012
| Santa Fe: | 724.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 267.3 |
Property crime rate in 2011
| Santa Fe: | 721.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 273.5 |
Property crime rate in 2010
| Santa Fe: | 776.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 276.4 |
Property crime rate in 2009
| Santa Fe: | 777.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 285.6 |
Property crime rate in 2008
| Santa Fe: | 628.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 302.2 |
Property crime rate in 2006
| Santa Fe: | 789.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 317.3 |
Property crime rate in 2005
| Santa Fe: | 721.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 322.3 |
Property crime rate in 2004
| Santa Fe: | 496.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 327.4 |
Property crime rate in 2003
| Santa Fe: | 575.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 334.1 |
Property crime rate in 2002
| Santa Fe: | 551.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 336.9 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 196 (150 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.78 |
| New Mexico average: | 1.29 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 215 (167 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.98 |
| New Mexico average: | 1.42 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 213 (166 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.96 |
| New Mexico average: | 2.32 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 201 (158 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.30 |
| New Mexico average: | 2.19 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 195 (152 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.21 |
| New Mexico average: | 2.21 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 205 (163 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.13 |
| New Mexico average: | 2.20 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 201 (155 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.13 |
| New Mexico average: | 2.29 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 192 (147 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.97 |
| New Mexico average: | 2.20 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 178 (137 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.20 |
| New Mexico average: | 2.23 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 187 (144 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.32 |
| New Mexico average: | 2.24 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 175 (134 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.15 |
| New Mexico average: | 2.28 |
Zip codes: 87501.
