Española, NM Crime Rates: Stats & Map

61%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

108%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

52%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Española crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Española crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Española crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Española crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Española_{/100k people}	New Mexico_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,666 (estimate)	3,637	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	11.5	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	52.7	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	72.9	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	612.2	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	755 (estimate)	749	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	517.9	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,850.1	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	519.5	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,911 (estimate)	2,888	1,917

Española crime map

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

Española crime rates are 61% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Española are 108% higher than the national average
In Española you have a 1 in 28 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Española is safer than 5% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Española has decreased by 11%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Española

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Española is 1 in 133

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Española is 1 in 35

The chance of being a victim of crime in Española is 1 in 28

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

Española police department

Item	Española	New Mexico	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	3,705	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.4	3.3

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}
Ohkay Owingeh, NM	1,220	105	405	510
Nambe, NM	1,970	192	740	932
La Puebla, NM	1,061	203	782	985
El Rancho, NM	1,406	212	816	1,028
La Mesilla, NM	2,656	215	830	1,045
White Rock, NM	5,845	244	939	1,183
Chimayo, NM	2,779	252	973	1,225
Española, NM	10,071	755	2,911	3,666

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lexington, NE	10,069	84	1,525	1,609
Kennett, MO	10,069	584	3,583	4,167
Bernalillo, NM	10,077	708	2,728	3,436
Marina del Rey, CA	10,065	194	886	1,080
St. Albans, WV	10,078	331	2,355	2,686
Española, NM	10,071	755	2,911	3,666

Source: The Española, NM crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.

Española, NM Crime Rates