Las Cruces, NM Analytics
October recorded 2,348 crime incidents.
September recorded 2,656 crime incidents.
August recorded 4,695 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 5,659
- Theft: 1,100
- Assault: 1,066
- Burglary: 853
- Vandalism: 378
- Arrest: 360
- Shooting: 270
- Robbery: 13
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
August had about 2% more crime than September, with August producing 2,039 more crimes than September.
August had about 2% more crime than October, with August producing 2,347 more crimes than October.
Most Committed Crimes in Las Cruces, New Mexico
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 11% of crime in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 80% of violent crime in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 56% of property crime in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Reported Shootings in Las Cruces, New Mexico
We recorded 270 shootings over a three month period in Las Cruces, New Mexico. That's an average of about 90 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 106, followed by September with 83 shootings, and October with 81 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 Las Cruces. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.