Alamogordo, NM Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Alamogordo, NM Summary

Crime in Alamogordo research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Alamogordo over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Alamogordo:

  • There were 827 total crimes committed in Alamogordo the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,598.0 total crimes per 100K people in Alamogordo.
  • The overall crime rate in Alamogordo is 11.78% above the national average.
  • Alamogordo ranks #42 safest out of 65 cities in New Mexico.
  • Alamogordo ranks #7,623 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Alamogordo Vs New Mexico And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Alamogordo is 2,598.0 per 100,000 people. That's 11.78% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -28.23% lower than the New Mexico total crime rate of 3,620.2 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Alamogordo
/ 100k People
New Mexico
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 827 2,598.0 3,620.2 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 7.8 6.3
Robbery 3 9.4 99.0 66.1
Aggravated Assault 93 292.2 615.9 268.2
Violent Crime 101 317.3 778.3 369.8
Burglary 95 298.4 648.8 269.8
Larceny 548 1,721.5 1,765.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 75 235.6 427.6 282.7
Property Crime 726 2,280.7 2,841.9 1,954.4

Alamogordo Crime Compared To New Mexico Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in New Mexico.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Alamogordo

101
Violent Crimes
317.3
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-14.20%
Below The National Average
  • There were 101 violent crimes in Alamogordo in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Alamogordo is 317.3 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 315.2 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Alamogordo each year. That compares to a 1 in 128.5 chance statewide.
  • That's -14.20% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -59.23% lower than the New Mexico violent crime rate of 778.3 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Alamogordo

726
Property Crimes
2,280.7
Property Crimes / 100k People
16.70%
Above The National Average
  • There were 726 property crimes in Alamogordo in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Alamogordo is 2,280.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 43.8 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Alamogordo each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 16.70% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -19.75% lower than the New Mexico property crime rate of 2,841.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Alamogordo

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Ruidoso, NM 7,826 216 2,760.0 2,402.2 357.8
Tularosa, NM 2,988 57 1,907.6 1,706.8 200.8
Ruidoso Downs, NM 2,575 119 4,621.4 3,961.2 660.2

Alamogordo SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
6
Affordability
7
Diversity
9
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8.5
Education
7
Commute
9
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