The 10 Safest Albuquerque, NM Neighborhoods For 2024


The safest Albuquerque neighborhoods are Valley Gardens and Desert Spring Flower for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Safest Neighborhoods In Albuquerque
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Every city has safe neighborhoods and dangerous neighborhhods. We believe you should know which neighborhoods in Albuquerque are the safest before you move.

Every year, more than 30 million Americans move. Sometimes, its for a job, other times its to escape the big city. But no matter where you move, you want a neighborhood thats family friendly, clean, and most importantly, safe.

Weve analyzed the FBI crime reports data on violent and property crimes for every single neighborhood in Albuquerque. Then, we calculated your chances of being the victim of a crime in each one.

What Albuquerque neighborhoods can you leave your doors unlocked at night? Heres the list.

The Safest Neighborhoods In Albuquerque For 2024

  1. Valley Gardens
  2. Desert Spring Flower
  3. Alameda N Valley
  4. N Albuquerque Acres
  5. Paradise Hills
  6. Tijeras Arroyo
  7. Seven Bar North
  8. Ventana Ranch
  9. Alban Hills
  10. Vecinos Del Bosque

Which neighborhood is the safest in Albuquerque in 2024? That would be Valley Gardens. Thats according to the most recent FBI crime data, which takes into account everything from thefts and robberies to assaults and murders.

If you dont see a neighborhood youre looking for in our top , scroll down to the bottom, where we have all Albuquerque neighborhoods listed in order from safest to most dangerous.

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Table Of Contents: Top 10 | Methodology | Summary | Table


The 10 Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Albuquerque For 2024

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 1,002
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 126
Property Crime Per 100k: 148
More on Valley Gardens: Data | Real Estate

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 2,318
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 77
Property Crime Per 100k: 473
More on Desert Spring Flower: Data | Real Estate

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 1,132
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 61
Property Crime Per 100k: 926
More on Alameda N Valley: Data | Real Estate

Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 1,051
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 139
Property Crime Per 100k: 591
More on N Albuquerque Acres: Data | Real Estate

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 32,807
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 149
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,310
More on Paradise Hills: Data | Real Estate

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 4,026
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 75
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,839
More on Tijeras Arroyo: Data | Real Estate

Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 1,224
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 229
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,478
More on Seven Bar North: Data | Real Estate

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 9,551
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 360
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,700
More on Ventana Ranch: Data | Real Estate

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 4,733
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 197
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,001
More on Alban Hills: Data | Real Estate

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 620
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 515
Property Crime Per 100k: 937
More on Vecinos Del Bosque: Data | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Safest Albuquerque Hoods In 2024

You can ask people which neighborhoods are the safest, or you can look at the unbiased raw data. We choose data.

Instead of relying on speculation and opinion, we used Saturday Night Science to analyze the numbers from the FBI’s most recent crime report for every neighborhood in Albuquerque.

To be more specific, we analyzed the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report. We then ran an analysis to calculate each neighborhood’s property and violent crimes per capita. We used the following criteria:

  • Total Crimes Per Capita
  • Violent Crimes Per Capita
  • Property Crimes Per Capita

We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 196 in each category, where 1 was the safest.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a safe neighborhood index.

Finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest safest neighborhood index the “Safest City Neighborhood In Albuquerque.” We’re lookin’ at you, Valley Gardens.

We updated this article for 2024. This is our fourth time ranking the safest neighborhoods in Albuquerque.

Skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from safest to most expensive.

Summary: The Safest Places In Albuquerque

Looking at the data, you can tell that Valley Gardens is as safe as they come, according to science and data.

The safest neighborhoods in Albuquerque are Valley Gardens, Desert Spring Flower, Alameda N Valley, N Albuquerque Acres, Paradise Hills, Tijeras Arroyo, Seven Bar North, Ventana Ranch, Alban Hills, and Vecinos Del Bosque.

But as most New Mexico residents would agree, almost every place here has its safe and not safe parts. So make sure you’re informed ahead of time.

The most dangerous neighborhoods in Albuquerque are Barelas, Elder Homestead, La Mesa, Quigley Park, and Loma Del Rey.

We ranked the neighborhoods from safest to most dangerous in the chart below.

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Detailed List Of The Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Albuquerque For 2024

Rank Neighborhood Crime Per 100K
1 Valley Gardens 274
2 Desert Spring Flower 550
3 Alameda N Valley 987
4 N Albuquerque Acres 730
5 Paradise Hills 1,459
6 Tijeras Arroyo 1,914
7 Seven Bar North 1,707
8 Ventana Ranch 2,060
9 Alban Hills 2,198
10 Vecinos Del Bosque 1,452
11 Westgate Hts 2,139
12 Piedras Marcadas 2,228
13 Parkway 2,254
14 Eisenhower 2,224
15 Tanoan East 2,371
16 John Robert 2,541
17 Heritage Hills 3,037
18 Estates At Tanoan 2,542
19 Glenwood Hills 2,542
20 Quintessance 2,542
21 Siesta Hills 2,542
22 Cherry Hills 2,542
23 Peppertree-Royal Oak 2,542
24 Riverfronte 2,542
25 Heritage East 2,542
26 Arroyo Del Oso North 2,542
27 La Luz 2,542
28 Vista Grande 2,542
29 Vineyard Estates 2,542
30 Thomas Village 2,542
31 Bear Canyon 2,542
32 Tierra Oeste 2,823
33 North Wyoming 3,254
34 Tuscany 2,634
35 S Y Jackson 3,383
36 Eagle Ranch 3,490
37 Alvarado Grdns 3,424
38 Matthew Meadows 2,772
39 Vista Del Norte 3,596
40 Stardust Skies Park 2,799
41 Kachina Hills 2,910
42 Mirabella 3,955
43 Coors Trail 3,320
44 Skies West 3,983
45 South Guadalupe Trail 3,391
46 Glenwood Hills South Casa Grande 4,105
47 Academy Estates East 3,518
48 Sandia 4,332
49 West Park 3,533
50 Avalon 3,929
51 Se Heights 3,713
52 Westgate Vecinos 4,028
53 Paloma Del Sol 3,784
54 Nob Hill 3,909
55 Cottonwood Heights 4,614
56 Prospectors Ridge 4,027
57 Broadway Central 3,947
58 Taylor Ranch 4,428
59 Academy Hills Park 4,817
60 Netherwood Park 4,279
61 Rio Grande Blvd 4,156
62 Stinson Tower 4,533
63 Willow Wood 4,514
64 Paradise Heights 4,433
65 Saragossa 4,433
66 San Jose 3,678
67 Pat Hurley 4,604
68 Eastrange-Piedra Vista 3,358
69 Skyview Acres 4,582
70 Bosque Dell Acres 4,582
71 Route 66 West 4,960
72 Painted Sky 4,528
73 Antelope Run 4,660
74 Nor Este 4,766
75 Ladera West 5,021
76 Academy Park 4,697
77 Oso Grande 5,461
78 Cibola Addition 5,084
79 Story Rock 4,756
80 La Luz De Sol 4,756
81 Osuna Park 5,622
82 Highland 4,905
83 Big Bend 4,982
84 Stardust Skies North 4,986
85 N Campus 6,162
86 Academy North 5,100
87 Northeast Valley 5,137
88 West Old Town 5,578
89 Sycamore 5,152
90 Onate 5,411
91 Towne Park 5,647
92 Las Lomitas 5,458
93 Conchas Park 5,563
94 Matheson Park 5,671
95 Vista Montecito 5,593
96 Jeanne Bellamah East 5,627
97 Crestview Heights 5,635
98 Los Alamos 4,892
99 Quaker Heights 5,683
100 Montgomery Heights 5,714
101 La Sala Grande 5,716
102 Laurelwood 6,569
103 Embudo Canyon 6,613
104 Academy Ridge East 5,775
105 Keystone 5,967
106 Grande Hts 5,558
107 Fair Heights 5,978
108 Highlands North 6,040
109 Inez 6,136
110 Boyds-Leslie Park 6,162
111 Vista Sandia Hoa 6,466
112 Mossman 6,218
113 Downtown 6,317
114 Eldorado Heights 6,291
115 Los Jardines 6,339
116 Plaza Vieja 6,446
117 Victory Hills 6,542
118 Jade Park 6,246
119 South Broadway 6,335
120 Jerry Cline Park 6,792
121 Huning Castle 7,987
122 Candelmen 6,859
123 Sawmill 6,890
124 Huning Highland Historic District 6,977
125 Del Rey R 7,104
126 San Antonio 7,104
127 West Bluff 7,143
128 Hodgin 7,178
129 Montgomery Park 7,180
130 Uptown 7,224
131 Sr Marmon 7,935
132 Supper Rock 8,007
133 University Hts 7,237
134 Fair West 7,238
135 Classic Uptown 7,212
136 Summit Park 8,902
137 Sandia Ridge 9,045
138 Wells Park 7,293
139 Chelwood Vista 7,506
140 Holiday Park 9,075
141 Palomas Park 7,519
142 North Hills 7,519
143 Stronghurst 7,528
144 Bel-Air 7,584
145 Indian Moon 9,156
146 Vista Magnifica 7,757
147 Riverview Heights 7,757
148 Princess Jeanne 7,837
149 Mckinley 9,213
150 Quail Ridge 7,869
151 Encanto Village 7,878
152 North Eastern 7,882
153 Alvarado Park 10,173
154 Clayton Heights-Lomas Del Cielo 8,064
155 Silver Hill 8,149
156 Santa Barbara 8,225
157 Greater Gardner 8,310
158 Spruce Park 11,510
159 Villa De Paza 8,321
160 Academy Acres North 8,883
161 South Atrisco 8,327
162 Raynolds 9,418
163 Parkland Hills 10,628
164 Kirtland Community 8,468
165 West Mesa 8,526
166 Mountain View 8,550
167 San Gabriel 10,610
168 Wildflower 8,796
169 Cielito Lindo 8,684
170 Martineztown 8,890
171 Mark Twain 11,747
172 Singing Arrow 9,259
173 Yale Village 9,275
174 Del Norte 9,355
175 South San Pedro 9,378
176 Los Volcanes 9,566
177 Alamosa 9,936
178 Albuquerque Meadows 9,835
179 Alta Monte 10,397
180 Altura 11,982
181 Trumbull Village 10,169
182 Richland Hills 10,630
183 Snow Heights 10,659
184 Sombra Del Monte 12,591
185 Jackson Area 11,309
186 Monkbridge Gardens 10,921
187 Winrock South 11,001
188 South Los Altos 11,509
189 Skyview West 11,572
190 Near N Valley 11,997
191 Zuni 12,809
192 Loma Del Rey 12,095
193 Quigley Park 14,527
194 La Mesa 13,444
195 Elder Homestead 13,156
196 Barelas 14,939
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

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