Raton, NM Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Raton, NM Summary

Crime in Raton research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Raton 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 Raton:

  • There were 102 total crimes committed in Raton the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,682.3 total crimes per 100K people in Raton.
  • The overall crime rate in Raton is -27.62% below the national average.
  • Raton ranks #30 safest out of 65 cities in New Mexico.
  • Raton ranks #5,809 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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Raton Vs New Mexico And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Raton is 1,682.3 per 100,000 people. That's -27.62% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -53.53% lower than the New Mexico total crime rate of 3,620.2 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Raton
/ 100k People
New Mexico
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 102 1,682.3 3,620.2 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 7.8 6.3
Robbery 2 33.0 99.0 66.1
Aggravated Assault 10 164.9 615.9 268.2
Violent Crime 15 247.4 778.3 369.8
Burglary 32 527.8 648.8 269.8
Larceny 40 659.7 1,765.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 15 247.4 427.6 282.7
Property Crime 87 1,434.9 2,841.9 1,954.4

Raton 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 Raton

15
Violent Crimes
247.4
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-33.10%
Below The National Average
  • There were 15 violent crimes in Raton in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Raton is 247.4 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 404.2 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Raton each year. That compares to a 1 in 128.5 chance statewide.
  • That's -33.10% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -68.21% lower than the New Mexico violent crime rate of 778.3 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Raton

87
Property Crimes
1,434.9
Property Crimes / 100k People
-26.58%
Below The National Average
  • There were 87 property crimes in Raton in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Raton is 1,434.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 69.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Raton each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -26.58% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -49.51% lower than the New Mexico property crime rate of 2,841.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Raton

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Trinidad, CO 8,350 373 4,467.1 3,640.7 826.3

Raton SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
4
Affordability
6
Diversity
8.5
Safety
N/A
Amenities
7
Education
5
Commute
10
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