The 10 Safest Albuquerque, NM Neighborhoods For 2025


The safest Albuquerque neighborhoods are Indian Moon and Spruce Park for 2025 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 2025

  1. Indian Moon
  2. Spruce Park
  3. Alvarado Park
  4. Paradise Hills
  5. Vista Del Norte
  6. Broadway Central
  7. Heritage Hills
  8. San Gabriel
  9. Zuni
  10. Alban Hills

Which neighborhood is the safest in Albuquerque in 2025? That would be Indian Moon. 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 2025

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 878
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,274
Property Crime Per 100k: 10,456

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 507
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,103
Property Crime Per 100k: 12,346

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 1,118
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,250
Property Crime Per 100k: 10,824

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 32,807
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 128
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,094

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 4,602
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 121
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,995

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 803
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,044
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,468

Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 2,478
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 113
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,905

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 940
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,784
Property Crime Per 100k: 12,319

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 708
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,974
Property Crime Per 100k: 11,346

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 4,733
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 177
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,521

Methodology: How We Determined The Safest Albuquerque Hoods In 2025

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 197 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, Indian Moon.

We updated this article for 2025. 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 Indian Moon is as safe as they come, according to science and data.

The safest neighborhoods in Albuquerque are Indian Moon, Spruce Park, Alvarado Park, Paradise Hills, Vista Del Norte, Broadway Central, Heritage Hills, San Gabriel, Zuni, and Alban Hills.

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 Parkland Hills, Holiday Park, Summit Park, Near N Valley, and Albuquerque Meadows.

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 2025

RankNeighborhoodCrime Per 100K
1Indian Moon11,730
2Spruce Park13,449
3Alvarado Park12,074
4Paradise Hills1,222
5Vista Del Norte2,116
6Broadway Central3,512
7Heritage Hills3,018
8San Gabriel14,103
9Zuni13,320
10Alban Hills1,698
11Painted Sky4,210
12Sawmill14,821
13Seven Bar North1,762
14Eastrange-Piedra Vista3,275
15Boyds-Leslie Park4,690
16San Jose3,923
17Mossman4,692
18Stardust Skies North4,737
19Parkway1,776
20Ventana Ranch1,793
21Pat Hurley5,156
22Skyview Acres5,138
23Bosque Dell Acres5,138
24Tanoan East2,243
25Tierra Oeste2,224
26Piedras Marcadas2,072
27North Wyoming3,144
28Tuscany2,047
29Academy Park5,220
30Matheson Park5,374
31Paradise Heights5,262
32Saragossa5,262
33Alameda N Valley12,629
34N Albuquerque Acres5,332
35La Luz De Sol5,312
36Story Rock5,312
37Eisenhower2,749
38Towne Park5,676
39Huning Castle12,619
40Skies West2,659
41Los Alamos4,133
42Westgate Hts2,238
43Jeanne Bellamah East5,465
44Big Bend5,504
45Tijeras Arroyo1,831
46Prospectors Ridge2,409
47La Luz2,409
48Thomas Village2,409
49Riverfronte2,409
50Paloma Del Sol2,409
51West Park2,409
52Vineyard Estates2,409
53Peppertree-Royal Oak2,409
54Matthew Meadows2,409
55Quintessance2,409
56Nob Hill2,409
57Heritage East2,409
58Estates At Tanoan2,409
59Arroyo Del Oso North2,409
60Willow Wood2,572
61Northeast Valley5,618
62S Y Jackson2,892
63Antelope Run6,082
64Plaza Vieja5,769
65Altura10,339
66Sombra Del Monte10,370
67South Broadway5,336
68Las Lomitas5,844
69Onate5,905
70Eagle Ranch3,483
71Stinson Tower10,562
72Avalon3,174
73Vista Montecito6,015
74Vista Sandia Hoa6,315
75Mirabella3,688
76Quaker Heights6,099
77Downtown6,107
78Kachina Hills2,817
79Countrywood3,577
80Victory Hills6,200
81Jerry Cline Park6,239
82Cottonwood Heights3,737
83Glenwood Hills South Casa Grande4,067
84Fair Heights11,514
85La Sala Grande6,299
86Keystone6,326
87Alta Monte10,149
88Nor Este3,529
89Highlands North6,394
90Grande Hts5,571
91Quigley Park6,456
92Hodgin6,474
93South Guadalupe Trail3,503
94Academy Estates East3,615
95Jackson Area6,551
96Richland Hills10,774
97Academy Ridge East3,650
98Los Jardines6,619
99Inez10,050
100Bear Canyon3,791
101West Bluff6,731
102Crestview Heights3,880
103Clayton Heights-Lomas Del Cielo11,754
104Chelwood Vista6,874
105John Robert4,080
106Uptown6,858
107Glenwood Hills6,958
108Se Heights3,993
109Quail Ridge6,871
110Vista Grande4,019
111Montgomery Heights6,878
112Vecinos Del Bosque6,292
113Stardust Skies Park4,079
114Loma Del Rey11,418
115Cibola Addition4,406
116Sandia5,372
117Del Rey R7,017
118San Antonio7,017
119Winrock South12,061
120Alvarado Grdns4,577
121Rio Grande Blvd4,267
122Cherry Hills4,372
123Taylor Ranch4,512
124Academy North4,390
125West Old Town4,527
126Candelmen7,096
127Jade Park6,774
128Coors Trail4,436
129Yale Village7,123
130Kirtland Community7,123
131Netherwood Park4,470
132Wells Park12,970
133Montgomery Park7,124
134Eldorado Heights7,167
135Fair West7,159
136Trumbull Village13,362
137Highland4,537
138Osuna Park5,383
139Valley Gardens695
140Sr Marmon8,022
141Huning Highland Historic District7,189
142North Eastern7,283
143South Los Altos7,051
144Silver Hill7,285
145N Campus5,698
146Ladera West5,293
147La Mesa14,412
148Santa Barbara7,296
149Sycamore7,360
150Mckinley8,495
151Princess Jeanne7,370
152Conchas Park7,601
153University Hts7,451
154Academy Hills Park5,535
155Sandia Ridge10,027
156Villa De Paza7,477
157Elder Homestead7,518
158Supper Rock8,599
159Stronghurst7,594
160Cielito Lindo7,428
161Vista Magnifica7,614
162Riverview Heights7,614
163Mark Twain9,920
164Desert Spring Flower886
165Oso Grande5,905
166Palomas Park7,658
167North Hills7,658
168Los Volcanes7,708
169Monkbridge Gardens7,758
170South Atrisco7,792
171Singing Arrow7,823
172Bel-Air7,826
173Snow Heights8,762
174South San Pedro7,941
175Encanto Village7,951
176Raynolds9,479
177West Mesa8,174
178Academy Acres North9,053
179Westgate Vecinos8,261
180Skyview West8,311
181Martineztown8,334
182Wildflower8,381
183Laurelwood6,592
184Siesta Hills8,406
185Mountain View8,519
186Greater Gardner8,716
187Classic Uptown8,773
188Del Norte9,115
189Embudo Canyon7,094
190Route 66 West6,995
191Barelas9,417
192Alamosa9,308
193Albuquerque Meadows9,523
194Near N Valley9,507
195Summit Park7,332
196Holiday Park8,176
197Parkland Hills9,564
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.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

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