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Crime rate in Rio Rancho, 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 Rio Rancho, NM compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Rio Rancho, NM

The 2022 crime rate in Rio Rancho, NM is 209 (City-Data.com crime index), which is comparable to the U.S. average. It was higher than in 76.8% U.S. cities. The 2022 Rio Rancho crime rate rose by 8% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 3 - an increase of 1 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Rio Rancho has seen increasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Rio Rancho, NM is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Rio Rancho:

209.1
Corrales:

67.3
Bernalillo:

187.6
Albuquerque:

640.7
Bosque Farms:

129.5
Edgewood:

198.7
Peralta:

134.9
Los Lunas:

348.2
Moriarty:

318.8
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Rio Rancho by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(1.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(2.2)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.1)		3
(3.1)		1
(1.0)		1
(1.0)		4
(4.1)		3
(3.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(2.0)		3
(2.8)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		24
(28.8)		7
(8.0)		14
(15.8)		23
(25.7)		24
(26.2)		10
(10.8)		48
(50.4)		42
(44.0)		16
(16.4)		18
(18.5)		32
(32.2)		13
(12.9)		58
(57.3)		51
(47.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		30
(36.0)		18
(20.6)		15
(16.9)		21
(23.5)		16
(17.4)		28
(30.1)		22
(23.1)		33
(34.6)		33
(33.9)		29
(29.8)		20
(20.1)		13
(12.9)		27
(26.7)		41
(38.2)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		178
(213.4)		135
(154.2)		151
(170.6)		156
(174.4)		127
(138.4)		136
(146.3)		134
(140.6)		139
(145.6)		117
(120.1)		146
(149.9)		134
(134.9)		49
(48.8)		359
(354.9)		396
(368.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		430
(515.5)		344
(393.0)		304
(343.5)		364
(406.9)		385
(419.5)		409
(440.0)		326
(342.0)		355
(371.9)		302
(309.9)		238
(244.4)		261
(262.7)		107
(106.5)		186
(183.9)		205
(190.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,209
(1,449)		1,023
(1,169)		1,208
(1,365)		1,385
(1,548)		1,230
(1,340)		1,293
(1,391)		1,362
(1,429)		1,585
(1,660)		1,464
(1,502)		1,194
(1,226)		1,084
(1,091)		494
(491.5)		925
(914.4)		1,383
(1,287)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		135
(161.8)		109
(124.5)		107
(120.9)		155
(173.3)		101
(110.0)		112
(120.5)		189
(198.3)		310
(324.8)		224
(229.9)		163
(167.4)		129
(129.8)		97
(96.5)		188
(185.8)		208
(193.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)		11
(13.2)		12
(13.7)		4
(4.5)		14
(15.6)		15
(16.3)		13
(14.0)		7
(7.3)		9
(9.4)		14
(14.4)		11
(11.3)		7
(7.0)		5
(5.0)		8
(7.9)		10
(9.3)
City-Data.com crime index185.9127.6140.2171.2145.6145.1178.6195.2149.5141.4137.258.8193.1209.1

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.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of New Mexico and other state lists, there were 73 registered sex offenders living in Rio Rancho, New Mexico as of April 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Rio Rancho is 1,315 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


When are crimes committed in Rio Rancho, NM?

Violent crime rate in 2022
Rio Rancho:

256.4
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Rio Rancho:

252.1
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Rio Rancho:

43.8
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Rio Rancho:

115.7
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Rio Rancho:

116.5
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Rio Rancho:

95.4
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Rio Rancho:

136.2
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Rio Rancho:

138.5
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Rio Rancho:

101.1
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Rio Rancho:

104.1
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Rio Rancho:

129.1
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Rio Rancho:

109.6
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Rio Rancho:

95.4
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Rio Rancho:

155.8
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Rio Rancho:

162.6
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Rio Rancho:

159.7
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Rio Rancho:

180.8
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Rio Rancho:

153.6
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Rio Rancho:

131.6
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Rio Rancho:

110.4
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Rio Rancho:

60.3
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Rio Rancho:

126.6
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Rio Rancho:

135.3
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Rio Rancho:

171.6
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Rio Rancho:

206.1
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Rio Rancho:

169.6
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Rio Rancho:

175.6
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Rio Rancho:

167.4
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Rio Rancho:

184.8
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Rio Rancho:

155.1
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Rio Rancho:

155.7
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Rio Rancho:

199.8
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Rio Rancho:

230.8
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Rio Rancho:

207.2
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Rio Rancho:

218.9
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Rio Rancho:

197.2
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 2018, including police officers: 214 (125 officers - 109 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.28
New Mexico average:

2.73

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 233 (135 officers - 118 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.41
New Mexico average:

2.82

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 450 (251 officers - 225 male; 26 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.63
New Mexico average:

2.42

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 232 (126 officers - 114 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.36
New Mexico average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 222 (126 officers - 113 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.41
New Mexico average:

2.22

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 202 (123 officers - 110 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.39
New Mexico average:

2.24

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 181 (108 officers - 96 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.23
New Mexico average:

2.19

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 209 (125 officers - 111 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.50
New Mexico average:

2.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 199 (124 officers - 110 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.56
New Mexico average:

2.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 190 (121 officers - 108 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.62
New Mexico average:

2.21

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 184 (119 officers - 106 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.76
New Mexico average:

2.27

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 170 (111 officers - 100 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.77
New Mexico average:

2.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 157 (101 officers - 89 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.69
New Mexico average:

2.24

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Zip codes: 87124.

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