Belen, NM Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Belen, NM Summary

Crime in Belen research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Belen over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Belen:

  • There were 415 total crimes committed in Belen the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 5,563.0 total crimes per 100K people in Belen.
  • The overall crime rate in Belen is 139.35% above the national average.
  • Belen ranks #57 safest out of 65 cities in New Mexico.
  • Belen ranks #9,528 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

Additional research about crime in New Mexico

Belen Vs New Mexico And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Belen is 5,563.0 per 100,000 people. That's 139.35% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 53.67% higher than the New Mexico total crime rate of 3,620.2 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Belen
/ 100k People
New Mexico
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 415 5,563.0 3,620.2 2,324.2
Murder 1 13.4 7.8 6.3
Robbery 3 40.2 99.0 66.1
Aggravated Assault 74 992.0 615.9 268.2
Violent Crime 82 1,099.2 778.3 369.8
Burglary 128 1,715.8 648.8 269.8
Larceny 166 2,225.2 1,765.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 39 522.8 427.6 282.7
Property Crime 333 4,463.8 2,841.9 1,954.4

Belen Crime Compared To New Mexico Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in New Mexico.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Belen

82
Violent Crimes
1,099.2
Violent Crimes / 100k People
197.24%
Above The National Average
  • There were 82 violent crimes in Belen in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Belen is 1,099.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 91.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Belen each year. That compares to a 1 in 128.5 chance statewide.
  • That's 197.24% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 41.23% higher than the New Mexico violent crime rate of 778.3 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Belen

333
Property Crimes
4,463.8
Property Crimes / 100k People
128.40%
Above The National Average
  • There were 333 property crimes in Belen in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Belen is 4,463.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 22.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Belen each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 128.40% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 57.07% higher than the New Mexico property crime rate of 2,841.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Belen

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Los Lunas, NM 18,366 819 4,459.3 3,947.5 511.8
Bosque Farms, NM 4,099 67 1,634.5 1,317.4 317.2
Peralta, NM 3,432 48 1,398.6 1,049.0 349.7

Belen SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
3/10
Housing
5
Affordability
6
Diversity
8
Safety
N/A
Amenities
7
Education
6
Commute
8
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