How Dangerous is ABQ... (Albuquerque, Santa Fe: hotels, store, bus)

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by JBoughton

What would you say to someone from outside ABQ who's thinking of retiring there what the "known iffy neighborhoods" are?

First the South Valley then and we lived there, parts of Valencia County. I love the NoEast area of ABQ as well as the area around Sandia and the East Mountain location.

Nita

ps: I guess I love the NE so much cause they have Trader Joe's and are only a few minutes from the best casino in town. I guess you know what I like to do, drink cheap wine and play penny slots..LOL

pss: I don't want to put all of Valencia county down, Los Lunas, near 25 is growing with leaps and bounds and has some really great neighborhoods, so does part of Belen and Some of Rio Communities, but some other areas are really BAD!!!

[mrgoodwx]

I agree with you that crime can happen anywhere, and common sense can go a long way in keeping you safe. But...in the past week, a friend's neighbor was severely beaten by a purse snatcher in a parking lot (not in what most people would call an iffy neighborhood), and a personal friend was targeted for a carjacking in a parking lot of a department store near Montgomery and Eubank. He narrowly escaped by nearly running over one of the scum who was after his car. These scummy people like to hang out in places where the customers are likely to have some money. They also like to take the easy way out by targeting people who are by themselves, especially older folks. People might be a be more alert to the possibility that these events have increased lately with the ailing economy...that's probably the case in a number of cities and towns.

Originally Posted by nmnita

ABQ not on the top 15 lists for danger that Forbes put out today, but that doesn't mean another study won't come out next week or next month putting it at the top of the list. I do not take any of these studies seriously. I think ABQ is perfectly safe if you watch what you are doing, keep the doors locked in the house and the car and stay out of the known iffy neighborhoods. Crime can happen anywhere.

Nita

[Zoidberg]

Originally Posted by mortimer

What if 90% of all "break-in" attempts are just the simple act of
checking if a door is unlocked?

According to the statistics (for attempted burglary), they weren't.

[bradly]

Originally Posted by karmathecat

I never said it was Detroit although I am sure there are some areas of Detroit that are safer than some areas in Albuquerque.Check with your insurance agent and see what they recommend. The person who wrote your homeowner's policy would most likely not recommend you leave your doors unlocked.We've never been robbed here, either, but that does not mean I don't lock my doors. I'm kind of fond of my posessions and don't relish the thought of someone driving off with one of my tv's or laptops.

Wow, you just made me laugh.. If that was the case I wouldnt be living here. Why would I go threw all the trouble to recommend if you leave your doors unlocked or not.. that is pretty foolish.

My gated neighborhood is one of those safest. I know what i'm doing.
You do your thing, I will do mine. Especially of those others whom choose to leave their doors unlocked.
Face it, I know this city alot more than you do.

Done.

[Skyszlimit]

This just in... (as reported in the KOB.COM website)

FBI: Violent crime falls in Albuquerque www.KOB.com - FBI: Violent crime falls in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP):

The FBI says the number of violent crime incidents reported to law enforcement agencies nationwide dropped by 2.5 percent last year and the numbers for New Mexico’s largest city were no different.

Data released by federal authorities Monday shows that violent crime in Albuquerque dropped from 5,080 reports in 2007 to 4,718 in 2008. The number of murders and robberies also dropped. But the data shows that rape increased from 307 in 2007 to 370 in 2008 while burglaries increased from 5,622 to 6,137 during the same period. Larceny theft and property crime also increased.

Nationwide, murder and manslaughter dropped 4.4 percent in 2008. Forcible rape decreased 2.2 percent, and the country saw a huge drop in car thefts -- more than 13 percent.

Skysz....

[mortimer]

Zoidberg posted:

> > What if 90% of all "break-in" attempts are just
> > the simple act of checking if a door is unlocked?

> According to the statistics (for attempted burglary), they weren't.

How would they know?

[ABQConvict]

I have been burglarized once in the 18 years I have lived in my SE Albuquerque house. The door was locked. They got a laptop and a couple of relatively cheap digital cameras. Ultimately, having the door they busted down repaired/replaced cost more than the value of the possessions they stole.

I should have left the door unlocked ;-)


ABQConvict

[desert sun]

My co-worker just got his car stolen a couple days ago, does anyone know if auto thefts have gone down in ABQ? I know we are in the top 10.

[karmathecat]

According to this Auto Theft Statistics we are #8 and auto thefs in general are decreasing.
It's funny, we have three cars, none has ever been stolen and no family or friends here have ever had their cars stolen ( or broken into ) that I know of. I am not sure if it's luck, location or make/model of car. I've also lived in CA and AZ and never had a theft or attempted one that I am aware of.

[Zoidberg]

Originally Posted by mortimer

Zoidberg posted:

> > What if 90% of all "break-in" attempts are just
> > the simple act of checking if a door is unlocked?

> According to the statistics (for attempted burglary), they weren't.

How would they know?

Apparently people get charged with attempted burglary all the time whether they try to break the lock, push open the window, or push past the occupant. People could see them, they could be committing other crimes, etc.

Just as real burglaries are often not reported, maybe your theoretical number of "check the door" attempted burglaries is higher than listed in the statistics; but just because you can think of times when the police wouldn't know about them doesn't mean it skews the numbers in only that direction. I'm sure plenty of people are actually burglarized and either never report it or aren't even aware of it.