Northeast Valley, NM Crime Rates: Stats & Map

115%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

202%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

98%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Northeast Valley crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Northeast Valley crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Albuquerque crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Northeast Valley crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Albuquerque.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Northeast Valley_{/100k people}	Albuquerque_{/100k people}	New Mexico_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	34,620	4,992 (estimate)	6,176	3,765	2,324
Murder	125	n/a	22.3	12.0	6.3
Rape	344	n/a	61.4	54.6	40.0
Robbery	1,651	n/a	294.5	110.6	66.1
Assault	5,617	n/a	1,002.0	603.3	268.2
Violent crime	7,737	1,116 (estimate)	1,380	781	370
Burglary	4,555	n/a	812.6	604.0	269.8
Theft	16,431	n/a	2,931.2	1,838.4	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	5,897	n/a	1,052.0	541.7	282.7
Property crime	26,883	3,877 (estimate)	4,796	2,984	1,954

Northeast Valley crime map

The Northeast Valley crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Northeast Valley as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Northeast Valley crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Northeast Valley crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Northeast Valley crime rates are 115% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Northeast Valley are 202% higher than the national average
In Northeast Valley you have a 1 in 21 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Northeast Valley is safer than 44% of the cities in New Mexico
Year over year crime in Albuquerque has increased by 8%

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Daily Crime In Northeast Valley (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Northeast Valley

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Northeast Valley is 1 in 90

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Northeast Valley is 1 in 26

The chance of being a victim of crime in Northeast Valley is 1 in 21

Year Over Year Crime In Albuquerque (per 100,000 people)

Albuquerque police department

Item	Northeast Valley	Albuquerque	New Mexico
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	1,413	3,705
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.6	4.4

Sex offenders in New Mexico

State	Total offenders	New Mexico_/100K	National_/100K
New Mexico	3,129	155	266

There are a total of 3,129 sex offenders in New Mexico. This yields a total of 155 sex offenders in New Mexico per 100,000 residents which is 42% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Corrales, NM	8,636	150	555	705
Sandia Heights, NM	3,111	149	568	717
Placitas, NM	4,506	203	775	978
Carnuel, NM	1,037	236	903	1,139
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM	6,120	254	970	1,224
Indian Hills, NM	810	390	1,494	1,884
Monterey Park, NM	1,097	438	1,675	2,113
Albuquerque, NM	560,447	1,380	4,796	6,176

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Tucson, AZ	545,340	720	3,431	4,151
Milwaukee, WI	592,649	1,509	3,507	5,016
Fresno, CA	526,147	865	3,449	4,314
Baltimore, MD	602,274	1,553	3,277	4,830
Mesa, AZ	508,918	427	1,770	2,197
Albuquerque, NM	560,447	1,380	4,796	6,176

Source: The Northeast Valley, Albuquerque, NM crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Northeast Valley, Albuquerque, NM Crime Rates