Crime in Raton, New Mexico

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Raton, however, property crimes account for only about 76% of all offenses.

Property crime is much less prevalent in Raton than it is nationwide. There were 50 property crimes in Raton in 2019, or 842 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 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 Raton. There were 39 larcenies reported in Raton in 2019, or 657 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 10 break-ins reported in Raton in 2019, or 168 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Raton, meanwhile, there was just one reported motor vehicle theft in 2019, or 17 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 nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Raton, however, violent offenses account for a larger 24% share of all reported crime.

At 269 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Raton is below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Raton reported a total of 16 violent crimes in 2019.

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 Raton. There were 16 aggravated assaults reported in Raton in 2019, or 269 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is lower, standing at 250 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 Raton in 2019. The national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 139,815 reported rapes nationwide in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people. In Raton in 2019, none were reported.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in Raton.