Las Cruces, New Mexico Crime Rate Rankings in 2016

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, 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 8,613 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 4923.35 2 167
Violent 245.24 3 445
Property 4678.11 2 129
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 4.89 2 235
Rape 40.06 3 336
Robbery 49.83 3 498
Aggravated Assault 150.47 3 432
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 810.95 3 181
Larceny-Theft 3612.15 2 66
Motor Vehicle Theft 255.01 4 390
Arson 0 1 655