Lovington, NM Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
272
Total Crimes
2,402.4
Total Crimes / 100k People
2.40%
Above National Average
36 out of 60
In New Mexico
6,447 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Lovington, NM?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Lovington is 2,402.4 per 100,000 people. That's 2.40% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -33.64% lower than the New Mexico total crime rate of 3,620.2 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are 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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Lovington SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
6
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
8
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8.5
Education
3
Commute
5

How Does Lovington Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Lovington
/ 100k People
New Mexico
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 272 2,402.4 3,620.2 2,346.0
Murder 3 26.5 7.8 6.5
Robbery 3 26.5 99.0 73.9
Aggravated Assault 6 53.0 615.9 279.7
Violent Crime 12 106.0 778.3 387.8
Burglary 86 759.6 648.8 314.2
Larceny 140 1,236.5 1,765.5 1,398.0
Car Theft 34 300.3 427.6 246.0
Property Crime 260 2,296.4 2,841.9 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Lovington

12.0
Violent Crimes
106.0
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-72.67%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 943.5 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Lovington each year. That compares to a 1 in 128.5 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Lovington is 106.0 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -72.67% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -86.38% lower than the New Mexico violent crime rate of 778.3 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Lovington

260.0
Property Crimes
2,296.4
Property Crimes / 100k People
17.27%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 43.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Lovington each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Lovington is 2,296.4 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 17.27% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And -19.19% lower than the New Mexico property crime rate of 2,841.9 per 100,000 people.

Lovington Crime Compared To New Mexico Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in New Mexico.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Lovington

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Seminole, TX 7,978 97 1,215.8 990.2 225.6
Eunice, NM 2,997 57 1,901.9 1,868.5 33.4
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