Crime & Safety in Rio Rancho, NM
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.18
per 1,000 residents
-29% vs national
Property Crime Rate
13.39
per 1,000 residents
-38% vs national
Total Crimes
1,870
2024
Violent Clearance
21%
cases solved
-50% vs national
Property Clearance
18%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-30%
vs 100K-250K avg
-30% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-22.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Rio Rancho Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Rio Rancho vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Rio Rancho is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Rio Rancho police solve 25% of murder cases but only 0% of rape cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 8 | 0.07 | 25.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 42 | 0.37 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 9 | 0.08 | 22.2% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 300 | 2.66 | 24.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 213 | 1.89 | 7.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,153 | 10.22 | 22.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 145 | 1.29 | 2.8% |
Rio Rancho, NM reported 359 violent crimes and 1,511 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.18 per 1,000 residents is 29.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 21% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,153 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 39.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Rio Rancho's violent crime rate is 30% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 359 | 1,511 | 3.18 | 13.39 |
| 2023 | 453 | 1,639 | 4.12 | 14.90 |
| 2022 | 494 | 1,794 | 4.60 | 16.70 |
| 2021 | 447 | 1,299 | 4.42 | 12.84 |
| 2020 | 75 | 698 | 0.75 | 6.94 |
| 2019 | 189 | 1,474 | 1.90 | 14.84 |
| 2018 | 197 | 1,595 | 2.02 | 16.38 |
| 2017 | 167 | 1,990 | 1.71 | 20.42 |
| 2016 | 215 | 2,250 | 2.25 | 23.57 |
| 2015 | 207 | 1,877 | 2.17 | 19.69 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2019 | V. Sue Cleveland High School | 0 | 0 | targeted and indiscriminate | .45 caliber handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.