In 2025, Albuquerque police reported 5,724 violent crimes (1,024 per 100,000 residents), including 75 murders, 698 robberies and 4,628 aggravated assaults, plus 22,540 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 559,192. Violent-crime rate rank: 1 of 3 large New Mexico cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency NM0010100, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | 1,024 | 5,724 | 75 | 4,031 | Totals |
| Las Cruces | 496 | 587 | 14 | 3,652 | Totals |
| Rio Rancho | 322 | 369 | 2 | 980 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Albuquerque's violent-crime rate of 1,024 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 68% higher than the New Mexico rate (608) and 3.2 times the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 98 residents, or about 110.1 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Albuquerque ranks 24th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 32nd for murder (75 murders, 13.4 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 81% of Albuquerque's violent crimes and robberies 12%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 4,031 per 100,000, 84% higher than New Mexico overall. Albuquerque police logged 3,260 vehicle thefts (583 per 100,000, 40th of 351; New Mexico: 314) and 3,755 burglaries (672 per 100,000, 72% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Rio Rancho, 13 miles north; its violent-crime rate (322) is less than half Albuquerque's.
Out-of-state cities near Albuquerque's size (559,192 residents): Milwaukee, WI at 1,145 violent crimes per 100,000 and Tucson, AZ at 368.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Albuquerque had 1,024 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 68% higher than the statewide 608. It is 1st highest of the 3 New Mexico cities on this site; Las Cruces is next at 496. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Albuquerque police reported 75 murders for 2025, a rate of 13.4 per 100,000 residents. The New Mexico rate was 8.5 and the national rate 4.1.
3,260 vehicles were reported stolen in Albuquerque in 2025, 583 per 100,000 residents. That is 3 times the national rate of 195 and ranks 40th of 351 cities on this site.