Carlsbad, NM Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Carlsbad, NM Summary

Crime in Carlsbad research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Carlsbad 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 Carlsbad:

  • There were 1,071 total crimes committed in Carlsbad the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 3,396.5 total crimes per 100K people in Carlsbad.
  • The overall crime rate in Carlsbad is 46.14% above the national average.
  • Carlsbad ranks #50 safest out of 65 cities in New Mexico.
  • Carlsbad ranks #8,523 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

Carlsbad Vs New Mexico And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Carlsbad is 3,396.5 per 100,000 people. That's 46.14% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -6.18% lower than the New Mexico total crime rate of 3,620.2 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Carlsbad
/ 100k People
New Mexico
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1,071 3,396.5 3,620.2 2,324.2
Murder 1 3.2 7.8 6.3
Robbery 13 41.2 99.0 66.1
Aggravated Assault 152 482.0 615.9 268.2
Violent Crime 176 558.2 778.3 369.8
Burglary 100 317.1 648.8 269.8
Larceny 650 2,061.4 1,765.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 145 459.9 427.6 282.7
Property Crime 895 2,838.4 2,841.9 1,954.4

Carlsbad 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 Carlsbad

176
Violent Crimes
558.2
Violent Crimes / 100k People
50.94%
Above The National Average
  • There were 176 violent crimes in Carlsbad in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Carlsbad is 558.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 179.2 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Carlsbad each year. That compares to a 1 in 128.5 chance statewide.
  • That's 50.94% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -28.28% lower than the New Mexico violent crime rate of 778.3 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Carlsbad

895
Property Crimes
2,838.4
Property Crimes / 100k People
45.23%
Above The National Average
  • There were 895 property crimes in Carlsbad in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Carlsbad is 2,838.4 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 35.2 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Carlsbad each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 45.23% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -0.12% lower than the New Mexico property crime rate of 2,841.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Carlsbad

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Artesia, NM 12,084 356 2,946.0 2,581.9 364.1

Carlsbad SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
9
Safety
4
Amenities
8
Education
6
Commute
8.5
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