Las Cruces, New Mexico Crime Rate Rankings in 2023

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Las Cruces NM ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 4 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,547 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other New Mexico cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 5987.01 2 27
Violent 578.27 3 173
Property 5408.74 1 18
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 6.96 2 191
Rape 49.57 3 246
Robbery 66.96 3 320
Aggravated Assault 454.79 3 146
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 977.4 2 10
Larceny-Theft 3703.51 1 11
Motor Vehicle Theft 720.88 3 98
Arson 6.96 4 419