Aztec, NM Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Aztec, NM Summary

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

  • There were 113 total crimes committed in Aztec the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,843.4 total crimes per 100K people in Aztec.
  • The overall crime rate in Aztec is -20.69% below the national average.
  • Aztec ranks #34 safest out of 65 cities in New Mexico.
  • Aztec ranks #6,180 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.

Additional research about crime in New Mexico

Aztec Vs New Mexico And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Aztec is 1,843.4 per 100,000 people. That's -20.69% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -49.08% lower than the New Mexico total crime rate of 3,620.2 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Aztec
/ 100k People
New Mexico
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 113 1,843.4 3,620.2 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 7.8 6.3
Robbery 2 32.6 99.0 66.1
Aggravated Assault 26 424.1 615.9 268.2
Violent Crime 29 473.1 778.3 369.8
Burglary 12 195.8 648.8 269.8
Larceny 64 1,044.0 1,765.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 8 130.5 427.6 282.7
Property Crime 84 1,370.3 2,841.9 1,954.4

Aztec 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 Aztec

29
Violent Crimes
473.1
Violent Crimes / 100k People
27.93%
Above The National Average
  • There were 29 violent crimes in Aztec in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Aztec is 473.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 211.4 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Aztec each year. That compares to a 1 in 128.5 chance statewide.
  • That's 27.93% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -39.21% lower than the New Mexico violent crime rate of 778.3 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Aztec

84
Property Crimes
1,370.3
Property Crimes / 100k People
-29.89%
Below The National Average
  • There were 84 property crimes in Aztec in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Aztec is 1,370.3 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 73.0 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Aztec each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -29.89% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -51.78% lower than the New Mexico property crime rate of 2,841.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Aztec

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Farmington, NM 46,249 1,598 3,455.2 2,384.9 1,070.3
Bloomfield, NM 7,335 153 2,085.9 1,567.8 518.1

Aztec SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
6
Affordability
6
Diversity
9
Safety
6
Amenities
6
Education
6
Commute
8
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