Chaves County, NM Analytics

September recorded 82 crime incidents.

August recorded 87 crime incidents.

July recorded 65 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Assault: 86
  • Theft: 71
  • Arrest: 30
  • Other: 18
  • Vandalism: 14
  • Burglary: 13
  • Shooting: 1
  • Arson: 1
  • Robbery: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Chaves County, New Mexico.

August had about 1% more crime than July, with August producing 22 more crimes than July.

August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 5 more crimes than September.

Most Committed Crimes in Chaves County, New Mexico

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 37% of crime in Chaves County, New Mexico.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% of violent crime in Chaves County, New Mexico.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 84% of property crime in Chaves County, New Mexico.

Reported Shootings in Chaves County, New Mexico

We recorded 1 shootings over a three month period in Chaves County, New Mexico. That's an average of about 0.333 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 1, followed by September with 0 shootings, and July with 0 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Chaves County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.