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Crime rate in Sunland Park, 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 Sunland Park, NM compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Sunland Park, NM

The 2022 crime rate in Sunland Park, NM is 149 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.6 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 64.3% U.S. cities. The 2022 Sunland Park crime rate rose by 9% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Sunland Park has seen increasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Sunland Park, NM is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Sunland Park:

149.2
El Paso:

166.2
Anthony:

144.7
Anthony:

75.2
Socorro:

135.1
San Elizario:

24.6
Horizon City:

80.2
Clint:

3.5
Mesilla:

118.0
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Sunland Park by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(5.7)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
3
(20.6)
5
(35.4)
3
(21.0)
1
(6.9)
4
(26.8)
7
(45.8)
7
(44.6)
3
(18.4)
6
(35.4)
9
(49.7)
3
(16.3)
9
(47.6)
3
(17.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
2
(14.2)
2
(14.0)
2
(13.9)
5
(33.5)
5
(32.7)
2
(12.7)
2
(12.3)
3
(17.7)
2
(11.0)
3
(16.3)
2
(10.6)
1
(5.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
11
(75.5)
13
(92.2)
7
(49.1)
2
(13.9)
1
(6.7)
4
(26.2)
5
(31.8)
19
(116.6)
38
(224.2)
54
(298.3)
90
(488.1)
62
(327.7)
75
(430.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
79
(542.1)
41
(290.7)
43
(301.5)
58
(401.9)
50
(334.7)
46
(301.2)
52
(331.2)
43
(263.8)
60
(354.0)
59
(325.9)
28
(151.9)
21
(111.0)
27
(154.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
180
(1,235)
149
(1,056)
116
(813.2)
115
(797.0)
96
(642.6)
91
(595.9)
108
(687.9)
67
(411.0)
81
(477.9)
115
(635.3)
72
(390.5)
61
(322.4)
71
(407.1)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
19
(130.4)
25
(177.2)
17
(119.2)
22
(152.5)
17
(113.8)
11
(72.0)
17
(108.3)
14
(85.9)
10
(59.0)
17
(93.9)
15
(81.4)
22
(116.3)
20
(114.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(7.1)
1
(7.0)
2
(13.9)
1
(6.7)
1
(6.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(11.8)
1
(5.5)
2
(10.8)
1
(5.3)
2
(11.5)
City-Data.com crime index129.3127.894.098.591.0102.4105.283.5127.1158.5148.3136.7149.2

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.




According to our research of New Mexico and other state lists, there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Sunland Park, New Mexico as of May 20, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Sunland Park is 1,201 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Sunland Park:

246.5
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Sunland Park:

216.7
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Sunland Park:

268.5
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Sunland Park:

204.4
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2017
Sunland Park:

156.4
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Sunland Park:

82.8
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Sunland Park:

66.9
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Sunland Park:

75.3
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Sunland Park:

46.9
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Sunland Park:

34.7
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Sunland Park:

52.6
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Sunland Park:

88.6
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Sunland Park:

58.3
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Sunland Park:

146.4
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Sunland Park:

155.8
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Sunland Park:

32.4
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Sunland Park:

43.7
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Sunland Park:

68.5
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Sunland Park:

55.8
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Sunland Park:

62.1
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Sunland Park:

111.0
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2017
Sunland Park:

103.6
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Sunland Park:

86.2
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Sunland Park:

116.9
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Sunland Park:

100.9
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Sunland Park:

116.1
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Sunland Park:

143.1
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Sunland Park:

118.8
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Sunland Park:

137.5
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Sunland Park:

189.7
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Sunland Park:

183.4
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Sunland Park:

102.6
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Sunland Park:

115.6
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Sunland Park:

90.5
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: 27 (25 officers - 24 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.32
New Mexico average:

1.93

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 25 (20 officers - 20 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.08
New Mexico average:

2.27

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 22 (20 officers - 20 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.10
New Mexico average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 48 (22 officers - 20 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.52
New Mexico average:

2.22

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 27 (24 officers - 21 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.68
New Mexico average:

2.24

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 24 (21 officers - 17 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.49
New Mexico average:

2.19

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 24 (21 officers - 19 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.44
New Mexico average:

2.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 19 (16 officers - 14 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.12
New Mexico average:

2.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 24 (21 officers - 19 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.46
New Mexico average:

2.21

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 24 (21 officers - 20 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.47
New Mexico average:

2.27

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 25 (23 officers - 22 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.63
New Mexico average:

2.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 24 (21 officers - 20 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.50
New Mexico average:

2.24

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 27 (21 officers - 19 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.53
New Mexico average:

2.29

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Sunland Park, NM
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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 88063.