Cedar Crest, NM Crime Rates: Stats & Map

21%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

58%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

14%

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.

Cedar Crest crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Cedar Crest crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Cedar Crest crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Cedar Crest crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Cedar Crest_{/100k people}	New Mexico_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,812 (estimate)	3,765	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	12.0	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	54.6	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	110.6	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	603.3	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	583 (estimate)	781	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	604.0	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,838.4	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	541.7	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,230 (estimate)	2,984	1,954

Cedar Crest crime map

The Cedar Crest crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Cedar Crest 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 Cedar Crest crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Cedar Crest 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

Cedar Crest crime rates are 21% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Cedar Crest are 58% higher than the national average
In Cedar Crest you have a 1 in 36 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Cedar Crest is safer than 15% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Cedar Crest has increased by 4%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cedar Crest

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cedar Crest is 1 in 172

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cedar Crest is 1 in 45

The chance of being a victim of crime in Cedar Crest is 1 in 36

Year Over Year Crime In Cedar Crest (per 100,000 people)

Cedar Crest police department

Item	Cedar Crest	New Mexico	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	3,705	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.4	3.3

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}
San Antonito, NM	837	113	430	543
Ponderosa Pine, NM	998	137	523	660
Corrales, NM	8,636	150	555	705
Sandia Heights, NM	3,111	149	568	717
Sandia Knolls, NM	1,516	182	697	879
Placitas, NM	4,506	203	775	978
Carnuel, NM	1,037	236	903	1,139
Cedar Crest, NM	887	583	2,230	2,812

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Cammack Village, AR	887	265	529	794
Morgandale, OH	887	404	2,447	2,851
Gratis, OH	887	126	761	887
Otego, NY	887	208	837	1,045
Quinter, KS	886	553	2,652	3,205
Cedar Crest, NM	887	583	2,230	2,812

Source: The Cedar Crest, 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.