Las Cruces, NM Analytics

February recorded 3,169 crime incidents.

January recorded 3,444 crime incidents.

December recorded 4,105 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 6,577
  • Assault: 1,294
  • Theft: 1,247
  • Burglary: 719
  • Vandalism: 386
  • Arrest: 304
  • Shooting: 184
  • Robbery: 7
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 661 more crimes than January.

December had about 1% more crime than February, with December producing 936 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Las Cruces, New Mexico

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 12% of crime in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 88% of violent crime in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 63% of property crime in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Reported Shootings in Las Cruces, New Mexico

We recorded 184 shootings over a three month period in Las Cruces, New Mexico. That's an average of about 61.333 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 77, followed by January with 59 shootings, and February with 48 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Las Cruces. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.