Las Cruces, NM Analytics

February recorded 3,366 crime incidents.

January recorded 2,639 crime incidents.

December recorded 4,211 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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10,216Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 5,863
  • Theft: 1,333
  • Assault: 1,098
  • Burglary: 1,048
  • Arrest: 382
  • Vandalism: 279
  • Shooting: 200
  • Robbery: 13
  • 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 2% more crime than January, with December producing 1,572 more crimes than January.

December had about 1% more crime than February, with December producing 845 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Las Cruces, New Mexico

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 13% of crime in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 85% of violent crime in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 56% of property crime in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Reported Shootings in Las Cruces, New Mexico

We recorded 200 shootings over a three month period in Las Cruces, New Mexico. That's an average of about 66.667 shootings per month. December saw the most shootings with 95, followed by February with 67 shootings, and January with 38 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.