Valencia County Crime & Safety

Valencia County has a total crime rate of 3073.8 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (557.3 per 100K) and property crimes (2516.5 per 100K).

Valencia County has a safety score of 7/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #27 out of 32 counties in New Mexico for safety (1 = safest).

Valencia’s safety score of 95.1 trails the state average of 97.4. Its crime rate of 3,073.8 is nearly double the New Mexico average of 1,638.5.

Property crime is high at 2,516.5 per 100K, while violent crime is 557.3. These numbers suggest a significant risk of theft and burglary for local residents.

Crime data for Valencia 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.

Valencia County has a safety score of 7/100, which is below the New Mexico average of 45/100. Many counties with above-average crime rates invest in community policing, crime prevention programs, neighborhood watch initiatives, and social services aimed at reducing crime over time.