Prospectors Ridge, NM Crime Rates: Stats & Map

68%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

136%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

55%

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.

Prospectors Ridge 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 Prospectors Ridge 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 Prospectors Ridge crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Albuquerque.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Prospectors Ridge_{/100k people}	Albuquerque_{/100k people}	New Mexico_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	34,620	3,913 (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	874 (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	3,038 (estimate)	4,796	2,984	1,954

Prospectors Ridge crime map

The Prospectors Ridge crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Prospectors Ridge 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 Prospectors Ridge crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Prospectors Ridge 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

Prospectors Ridge crime rates are 68% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Prospectors Ridge are 136% higher than the national average
In Prospectors Ridge you have a 1 in 26 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Prospectors Ridge is safer than 61% of the cities in New Mexico
Year over year crime in Albuquerque has increased by 8%

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Daily Crime In Prospectors Ridge (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Prospectors Ridge

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Prospectors Ridge is 1 in 115

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Prospectors Ridge is 1 in 33

The chance of being a victim of crime in Prospectors Ridge is 1 in 26

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

Albuquerque police department

Item	Prospectors Ridge	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}
San Antonito, NM	837	113	430	543
Ponderosa Pine, NM	998	137	523	660
Corrales, NM	8,636	150	555	705
Sandia Heights, NM	3,111	149	568	717
Sandia Knolls, NM	1,516	182	697	879
Placitas, NM	4,506	203	775	978
Carnuel, NM	1,037	236	903	1,139
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 Prospectors Ridge, 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.

Prospectors Ridge, Albuquerque, NM Crime Rates