Jal, NM Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Jal, NM Summary

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

  • There were 33 total crimes committed in Jal the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,572.2 total crimes per 100K people in Jal.
  • The overall crime rate in Jal is -32.36% below the national average.
  • Jal ranks #27 safest out of 65 cities in New Mexico.
  • Jal ranks #5,514 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.

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Jal Vs New Mexico And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Jal is 1,572.2 per 100,000 people. That's -32.36% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -56.57% lower than the New Mexico total crime rate of 3,620.2 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Jal
/ 100k People
New Mexico
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 33 1,572.2 3,620.2 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 7.8 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 99.0 66.1
Aggravated Assault 4 190.6 615.9 268.2
Violent Crime 5 238.2 778.3 369.8
Burglary 9 428.8 648.8 269.8
Larceny 16 762.3 1,765.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 3 142.9 427.6 282.7
Property Crime 28 1,334.0 2,841.9 1,954.4

Jal 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 Jal

5
Violent Crimes
238.2
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-35.58%
Below The National Average
  • There were 5 violent crimes in Jal in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Jal is 238.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 419.8 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Jal each year. That compares to a 1 in 128.5 chance statewide.
  • That's -35.58% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -69.39% lower than the New Mexico violent crime rate of 778.3 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Jal

28
Property Crimes
1,334.0
Property Crimes / 100k People
-31.75%
Below The National Average
  • There were 28 property crimes in Jal in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Jal is 1,334.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 75.0 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Jal each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -31.75% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -53.06% lower than the New Mexico property crime rate of 2,841.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Jal

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Hobbs, NM 38,912 2,252 5,787.4 4,834.0 953.4
Andrews, TX 13,233 257 1,942.1 1,450.9 491.2
Monahans, TX 7,185 77 1,071.7 682.0 389.7
Kermit, TX 5,749 31 539.2 469.6 69.6
Eunice, NM 2,997 51 1,701.7 1,701.7 0.0

Jal SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
4
Affordability
9
Diversity
8.5
Safety
N/A
Amenities
4
Education
4
Commute
9.5
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