Quay County Crime & Safety

Quay County has a total crime rate of 1029.9 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (69.4 per 100K) and property crimes (960.5 per 100K).

Quay County has a safety score of 55/100, rated "Average". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #13 out of 32 counties in New Mexico for safety (1 = safest).

The county's safety score of 98.4 sits comfortably above the New Mexico average of 97.4. Total crime is also significantly lower than the state average of 1638.5.

Violent crime in Quay is just 69.4 per 100K, which is far below the national average of 369.8. Property crime is the main local issue, accounting for 960.5 incidents per 100K.

Crime data for Quay County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Quay County has a safety score of 55/100, which is above the New Mexico average of 45/100. Factors such as local law enforcement effectiveness, community programs, socioeconomic conditions, and population density all contribute to lower crime rates in certain counties.