Crime in Los Alamos, New Mexico

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2018. In Los Alamos, however, property crimes account for only about 82% of all offenses.

Property crime is much less prevalent in Los Alamos than it is nationwide. There were 110 property crimes in Los Alamos in 2018, or 583 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,200 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Los Alamos. There were 88 larcenies reported in Los Alamos in 2018, or 466 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,595 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 20 break-ins reported in Los Alamos in 2018, or 106 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 327 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2018.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 229 for every 100,000 people. In Los Alamos, meanwhile, there were 2 motor vehicle thefts in 2018, or 11 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the more than 8.4 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2018. In Los Alamos, however, violent offenses account for a larger 18% share of all reported crime.

At 127 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Los Alamos is well below the national violent crime rate of 381 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Los Alamos reported a total of 24 violent crimes in 2018.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Los Alamos. There were 19 aggravated assaults reported in Los Alamos in 2018, or 101 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far higher, standing at 247 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America, but there were no robberies reported in Los Alamos in 2018. The national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2018.

Rape

There were 5 rapes reported in Los Alamos in 2018, or 26 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,380 rapes in 2018, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,214 murders nationwide in 2018, none were reported in Los Alamos in 2018.