Truth or Consequences, NM Crime Statistics For 2025

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Updated: 2025-10-24

Crime Rate In Truth or Consequences, NM Summary

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

  • There were 197 total crimes committed in Truth or Consequences in the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 3,291.6 total crimes per 100K people in Truth or Consequences.
  • The overall crime rate in Truth or Consequences is 55.32% above the national average.
  • Truth or Consequences ranks #32 safest out of 44 cities in New Mexico.
  • Truth or Consequences ranks #8,831 safest out of 9,896 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 per capita comparisons and isn't meant to convey that 100,000+ people live in a location.

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Truth or Consequences Vs New Mexico And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Truth or Consequences is 3,291.6 per 100,000 people. That's 55.32% higher than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and -5.09% lower than the New Mexico total crime rate of 3,468.2 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Truth or Consequences
/ 100k People
New Mexico
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 197 3,291.6 3,468.2 2,119.2
Murder 1 16.7 10.5 5.0
Robbery 1 16.7 65.3 61.0
Aggravated Assault 44 735.2 587.5 256.0
Violent Crime 49 818.7 717.1 359.0
Burglary 36 601.5 500.3 229.0
Larceny 89 1,487.1 1,750.9 1,272.0
Car Theft 23 384.3 499.9 259.0
Property Crime 148 2,472.8 2,751.1 1,760.0

Truth or Consequences Crime Compared To New Mexico Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in New Mexico.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2024.

Violent Crime Rates In Truth or Consequences

49
Violent Crimes
818.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
128.05%
Above The National Average
  • There were 49 violent crimes in Truth or Consequences in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Truth or Consequences is 818.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 122.1 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Truth or Consequences each year. That compares to a 1 in 139.5 chance statewide.
  • That's 128.05% higher than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And 14.17% higher than the New Mexico violent crime rate of 717.1 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Truth or Consequences

148
Property Crimes
2,472.8
Property Crimes / 100k People
40.50%
Above The National Average
  • There were 148 property crimes in Truth or Consequences in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Truth or Consequences is 2,472.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 40.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Truth or Consequences each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 40.50% higher than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And -10.11% lower than the New Mexico property crime rate of 2,751.1 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Truth or Consequences

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Winston, OR 5,692 113 1,985.2 1,897.4 87.8

Truth Or Consequences SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
3
Affordability
6
Diversity
8.5
Safety
N/A
Amenities
6
Education
6
Commute
10
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