Criminal statistics for the state of New Mexico
- Total Crime - In 2006, New Mexico had a Total Crime Index of 4580.4 incidents per 100,000 individuals. This figure was down 4.2% from the previous year in 2005. The Total Crime Index was down 10% since 2002 and down even more in 1997, down 33.7%. New Mexico's Total Crime Index has been steadily declining during the past 25 years.
- Violent Crime - New Mexico had a Violent Crime Index of 643.2 reported incidents per 100,000 people in 2006. This number was down 0.5% from 2005. The Violent Crime Index was up 4.5% since 1980, but down 33.1% since 1998. New Mexico's Violent Crime Index has changed slightly during the past twenty five years, declining slightly.
- Property Crime - New Mexico's 2006 Property Crime Index was 3937.2 reported incidents per one hundred thousand people. This figure was down 4.8% from the prior year. The Property Crime Index was down 3.8% since 2003 and down from a 25 year high in 1997, down 35%. New Mexico's Property Crime Index has been steadily declining during the past 25 years.
- Murder Rate - The 2006 New Mexico Murder Rate was 6.8 reported incidents per one hundred thousand individuals. This figure was down 9.4% from the previous year in 2005. The Murder Rate was up 25.9% since 2001, but down 48.1% since 1980. New Mexico's Murder Rate has been declining during the past 25 years.
- Forced Rape - In 2006, New Mexico's Forcible Rape Index was 56 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This figure was up 3.5% from the previous year in 2005. The Forcible Rape Index was up 45.8% since 1988, but down 11.9% since 1996. New Mexico's Forcible Rape Index has slowly been increasing during the past 25 years.
- Robbery - The Robbery Index in 2006 for New Mexico was 107.7 incidents per 100,000 individuals. This figure was up 9.5% from the previous year in 2005. The Robbery Index was up 4.4% since 1988, but down 37.2% since 1997. New Mexico's Robbery Index has been gradually dropping during the past 25 years.
- Aggravated Assault - New Mexico's Aggravated Assault Index in 2006 was 472.8 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This figure was down 2.9% from the previous year in 2005. The Aggravated Assault Index was up 9.7% since 1980, but down 35.5% since 1998. New Mexico's Aggravated Assault Index has changed slightly during the past 25 years, declining slightly.
- Burglary - In 2006, New Mexico had a Burglary Index of 1069.7 incidents per hundred thousand individuals. This figure was down 1.7% from the previous year in 2005. The Burglary Index was up 5.7% since 2003, but down 42.1% since 1986. New Mexico's Burglary Index has been declining during the past 25 years.
- Larceny Theft - The 2006 Larceny Theft Index of New Mexico was 2395.5 incidents per 100,000 people. This figure was down 9.3% from the previous year, 2005. The Larceny Theft Index was down 11.1% since 2003 and down from a 25 year high in 1982, down 39.1%. New Mexico's Larceny Theft Index has been declining during the past 25 years.
- Motor Vehicle Theft - The Motor Vehicle Theft Index in 2006 for New Mexico was 472 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This figure was down 9.3% from the previous year in 2005. The Motor Vehicle Theft Index was up 54% since 1983, but down 34.2% since 1997. New Mexico's Motor Vehicle Theft Index has significantly increased in the past 25 years.