In 2021 Albuquerque reported 28,423 property crimes and had a property crime rate of 4,977.52 per 100,000 residents.Īlbuquerque’ property crime rate is 2.5 times greater the national average. You have a 1 in 4,881 chance of becoming a victim of murder in Albuquerque.Īs of March 25, 2022, there have already been 24 homicides reported in Albuquerque. Year over year murder has increased by 53%. In 2021, Albuquerque reported 116 murders and had a murder rate of 20.49 per 100,000 residents.Īlbuquerque’s murder rate is more than 3 times greater than the national average. *Violent crimes include homicides, rape, robbery and aggravated assaults. Year over year violent crime has increased 11%. You have a 1 in 65 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Albuquerque. In 2021, Albuquerque reported 8,792 violent crimes: 116 homicides, 895 rapes, 1,877 robberies and 5,904 aggravated assaults.

Here’s a scale to give you some perspective on Albuquerque’s crime rate:Īlbuquerque’s crime rate breakdown Violent Crime Rate Albuquerque has a similar crime rate to cities like Baltimore, San Bernardino and New Orleans. It’s violent crime rate, property crime rate and murder rate are well above the national average. Here’s a table showing you the crime rate over the last 4 years.Īlbuquerque does have a high crime rate. Albuquerque’s crime rate is nearly 4 times greater than the national average. In 2021 Albuquerque reported 8,792 violent crimes and had a crime rate of 1,539.68 per 100,000 residents. Its property crime rate of 4,977.52 per 100,000 residents is also significantlhy high as well. It’s crime of 1,539.68 per 100,000 residents is significantly higher than the national average and is one of the highest crime rates in the nation. Statistically speaking, Albuquerque is a not a safe city. Lets further explore some crime rates, crime stats and maps to give you a better understanding of how safe Albuquerque really is.

Other have even said it is ‘completely safe’, save for certain ‘hot spots’ within the city.

If you talk to residents of the city, you will get a different perspective, with many saying the city is not the ‘hell hole’ or ‘war zone’ the media portrays it to be. It is consistently ranked on lists of most dangerous cities in the United States. If you only look at the statistics, Albuquerque is not a safe place to visit.

Albuquerque war zone map