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Crime rate in Santa Fe, New Mexico (NM): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Santa Fe, NM compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Santa Fe, NM

The 2022 crime rate in Santa Fe, NM is 492 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.0 times greater than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 96.5% U.S. cities. The 2022 Santa Fe crime rate rose by 12% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 5 - a decrease of 4 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Santa Fe has seen increasing violent crime and increasing property crime.
See how dangerous Santa Fe, NM is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Santa Fe:

492.2
Espanola:

330.4
Los Alamos:

36.4
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Santa Fe by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		13
(17.8)		8
(11.8)		2
(2.9)		2
(2.9)		0
(0.0)		3
(4.3)		2
(2.8)		1
(1.2)		4
(4.7)		5
(5.9)		5
(5.9)		2
(2.4)		9
(10.5)		5
(5.6)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		15
(20.6)		39
(57.4)		19
(27.7)		15
(21.8)		4
(5.7)		23
(32.7)		42
(59.3)		30
(35.4)		36
(42.7)		32
(38.0)		25
(29.4)		29
(34.1)		58
(67.9)		42
(47.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		88
(120.8)		81
(119.2)		77
(112.1)		109
(158.5)		24
(34.5)		73
(103.6)		92
(129.9)		84
(99.2)		56
(66.4)		89
(105.7)		77
(90.5)		46
(54.1)		81
(94.8)		100
(112.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		193
(264.9)		239
(351.7)		207
(301.3)		205
(298.2)		30
(43.1)		145
(205.9)		175
(247.0)		209
(246.9)		193
(228.8)		207
(245.9)		230
(270.4)		316
(371.3)		637
(745.9)		672
(757.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		2,217
(3,043)		2,392
(3,520)		1,943
(2,828)		1,907
(2,774)		404
(580.7)		1,157
(1,643)		1,148
(1,620)		1,123
(1,326)		1,228
(1,456)		1,380
(1,639)		1,289
(1,515)		876
(1,029)		613
(717.8)		955
(1,077)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,854
(2,545)		1,781
(2,621)		1,639
(2,385)		1,816
(2,641)		388
(557.7)		1,747
(2,480)		1,809
(2,553)		1,870
(2,209)		1,736
(2,058)		1,786
(2,122)		1,472
(1,730)		1,280
(1,504)		2,014
(2,358)		2,713
(3,058)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		202
(277.3)		176
(259.0)		167
(243.1)		174
(253.1)		36
(51.7)		113
(160.4)		154
(217.4)		241
(284.7)		214
(253.7)		222
(263.7)		202
(237.4)		237
(278.5)		441
(516.4)		665
(749.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)		9
(12.4)		9
(13.2)		9
(13.1)		25
(36.4)		6
(8.6)		10
(14.2)		14
(19.8)		17
(20.1)		18
(21.3)		11
(13.1)		10
(11.8)		18
(21.2)		30
(35.1)		34
(38.3)
City-Data.com crime index478.4547.6434.6450.590.7333.9374.4313.8313.8343.9310.8276.9438.9492.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of New Mexico and other state lists, there were 55 registered sex offenders living in Santa Fe, New Mexico as of May 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Santa Fe is 1,525 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


When are crimes committed in Santa Fe, NM?

Violent crime rate in 2022
Santa Fe:

493.8
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Santa Fe:

509.3
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Santa Fe:

251.5
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Santa Fe:

221.6
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Santa Fe:

225.7
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Santa Fe:

199.7
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Santa Fe:

210.8
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Santa Fe:

253.4
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Santa Fe:

195.9
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Santa Fe:

44.6
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Santa Fe:

256.0
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Santa Fe:

240.2
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Santa Fe:

316.4
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Santa Fe:

249.2
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Santa Fe:

261.8
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Santa Fe:

208.8
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Santa Fe:

214.3
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Santa Fe:

199.8
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Santa Fe:

480.7
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Santa Fe:

338.9
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Santa Fe:

322.9
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Santa Fe:

425.2
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Santa Fe:

473.5
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Santa Fe:

432.1
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Santa Fe:

418.4
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Santa Fe:

484.4
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Santa Fe:

476.6
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Santa Fe:

151.8
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Santa Fe:

724.8
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Santa Fe:

721.3
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Santa Fe:

874.0
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Santa Fe:

777.5
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Santa Fe:

628.8
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Santa Fe:

515.4
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Santa Fe:

496.6
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Santa Fe:

453.7
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 174 (135 officers - 115 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.58
New Mexico average:

1.93

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 196 (150 officers - 131 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.78
New Mexico average:

2.73

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 215 (167 officers - 146 male; 21 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.98
New Mexico average:

2.87

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 213 (166 officers - 146 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.96
New Mexico average:

2.82

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 201 (158 officers - 134 male; 24 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.30
New Mexico average:

2.22

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 195 (152 officers - 124 male; 28 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.21
New Mexico average:

2.24

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 205 (163 officers - 137 male; 26 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.40
New Mexico average:

2.19

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 201 (155 officers - 137 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.13
New Mexico average:

2.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 192 (147 officers - 130 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.97
New Mexico average:

2.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 178 (137 officers - 120 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.99
New Mexico average:

2.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 187 (144 officers - 128 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.13
New Mexico average:

2.24

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 175 (134 officers - 120 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.04
New Mexico average:

2.29

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Santa Fe, NM
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 87501.

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