In 2025, Las Cruces police reported 587 violent crimes (496 per 100,000 residents), including 14 murders, 52 robberies and 475 aggravated assaults, plus 4,322 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 118,356. Violent-crime rate rank: 2 of 3 large New Mexico cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency NM0070100, 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.
Las Cruces's violent-crime rate of 496 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 18% lower than the New Mexico rate (608) and 55% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 202 residents, or about 11.3 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Las Cruces ranks 133rd for violent crime, in the higher half, and 41st for murder (14 murders, 11.8 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 81% of Las Cruces's violent crimes and robberies 9%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 3,652 per 100,000, 66% higher than New Mexico overall. Las Cruces police logged 671 vehicle thefts (567 per 100,000, 44th of 351; New Mexico: 314) and 624 burglaries (527 per 100,000, 35% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is El Paso, 43 miles southeast in Texas; its violent-crime rate (289) is 42% lower than Las Cruces's.
Out-of-state cities near Las Cruces's size (118,356 residents): Antioch, CA at 762 violent crimes per 100,000 and Miami Gardens, FL at 359.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Las Cruces had 496 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 18% lower than the statewide 608. It is 2nd highest of the 3 New Mexico cities on this site; Albuquerque is highest at 1,024. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Las Cruces police reported 14 murders for 2025, a rate of 11.8 per 100,000 residents. The New Mexico rate was 8.5 and the national rate 4.1.
671 vehicles were reported stolen in Las Cruces in 2025, 567 per 100,000 residents. That is 2.9 times the national rate of 195 and ranks 44th of 351 cities on this site.