Paradise Heights, NM Crime Rates: Stats & Map

131%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

216%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

114%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Paradise Heights crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Paradise Heights crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Albuquerque crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Paradise Heights crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Albuquerque.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Paradise Heights_{/100k people}	Albuquerque_{/100k people}	New Mexico_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	33,667	5,262 (estimate)	6,022	3,637	2,281
Murder	108	n/a	19.3	11.5	5.7
Rape	303	n/a	54.2	52.7	38.0
Robbery	981	n/a	175.5	72.9	66.5
Assault	5,971	n/a	1,068.0	612.2	264.1
Violent crime	7,363	1,151 (estimate)	1,317	749	364
Burglary	3,756	n/a	671.8	517.9	250.7
Theft	16,790	n/a	3,003.1	1,850.1	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	5,758	n/a	1,029.9	519.5	318.7
Property crime	26,304	4,111 (estimate)	4,705	2,888	1,917

Paradise Heights crime map

The Paradise Heights crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Paradise Heights as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Paradise Heights crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Paradise Heights crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Paradise Heights crime rates are 131% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Paradise Heights are 216% higher than the national average
In Paradise Heights you have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Paradise Heights is safer than 55% of the cities in New Mexico
Year over year crime in Albuquerque has increased by 5%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Paradise Heights

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Paradise Heights is 1 in 87

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Paradise Heights is 1 in 25

The chance of being a victim of crime in Paradise Heights is 1 in 20

Year Over Year Crime In Albuquerque (per 100,000 people)

Albuquerque police department

Item	Paradise Heights	Albuquerque	New Mexico
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	1,413	3,705
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.6	4.4

Sex offenders in New Mexico

State	Total offenders	New Mexico_/100K	National_/100K
New Mexico	3,129	155	266

There are a total of 3,129 sex offenders in New Mexico. This yields a total of 155 sex offenders in New Mexico per 100,000 residents which is 42% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Corrales, NM	8,636	118	377	494
Sandia Heights, NM	3,111	143	550	693
Carnuel, NM	1,037	152	585	736
Placitas, NM	4,506	195	750	945
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM	6,120	244	939	1,183
Algodones, NM	976	303	1,167	1,469
Rio Rancho, NM	97,976	412	1,490	1,902
Albuquerque, NM	560,447	1,317	4,705	6,022

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Tucson, AZ	545,340	592	2,602	3,194
Milwaukee, WI	592,649	1,438	2,698	4,136
Fresno, CA	526,147	726	3,062	3,788
Baltimore, MD	602,274	1,572	4,278	5,850
Mesa, AZ	508,918	435	1,625	2,061
Albuquerque, NM	560,447	1,317	4,705	6,022

Source: The Paradise Heights, Albuquerque, NM crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Paradise Heights, Albuquerque, NM Crime Rates