Crime in Albuquerque, NM, United States

Crime rates in Albuquerque, NM, United States

Level of crime	85.09	Very High
Crime increasing in the past 5 years	82.60	Very High
Worries home broken and things stolen	70.14	High
Worries being mugged or robbed	60.37	High
Worries car stolen	73.54	High
Worries things from car stolen	79.79	High
Worries attacked	57.10	Moderate
Worries being insulted	58.55	Moderate
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion	34.13	Low
Problem people using or dealing drugs	87.50	Very High
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft	85.17	Very High
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery	74.44	High
Problem corruption and bribery	63.95	High

Safety in Albuquerque, NM, United States

Safety walking alone during daylight		55.47	Moderate
Safety walking alone during night		21.80	Low

Contributors: 200

Last update: 26 May 2026

These data are based on perceptions of visitors of this website in the past 5 years.

If the value is 0, it means it is perceived as very low, and if the value is 100, it means it is perceived as very high.

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8 Comments so far

Robert on Apr 05, 2023:

So many people exaggerate how dangerous ABQ is. It's not that bad lmao

PT on Apr 05, 2023:

Like every city, the crime varies. Sure, the SE part of the city is pretty dangerous, and parts of the west side. But if you live closer to the city center or the heights, you'll be solid.

Saul Goodman on Jan 16, 2023:

Hi, I’m Saul Goodman. Did you know that you have rights? The Constitution says you do. And so do I. I believe that until proven guilty, every man, woman, and child in this country is innocent. And that’s why I fight for you, Albuquerque! Better call Saul!Hi, I’m Saul Goodman. Did you know that you have rights? The Constitution says you do. And so do I. I believe that until proven guilty, every man, woman, and child in this country is innocent. And that’s why I fight for you, Albuquerque! Better call Saul!Hi, I’m Saul Goodman. Did you know that you have rights? The Constitution says you do. And so do I. I believe that until proven guilty, every man, woman, and child in this country is innocent. And that’s why I fight for you, Albuquerque! Better call Saul

Saul Goodman, Attorney at Law on Jan 12, 2023:

Have you recently been convicted of a crime, but don't want to spend the rest of your life in jail? If so, you need the best criminal defense you can get. And I, Saul Goodman, am willing to give it to you. Just call me, and I guarantee that your release date will be a good many years closer!

Better call saul!

John on Feb 14, 2022:

First day in this city, and I saw this middle aged, bald, white male, selling what appeared to be some sort of methamphetamine. In broad daylight. Stay away.

Anonymous on May 19, 2021:

What's up with these new cars framming the less fortunate .is this the end times or is another kind of life taking over born NM resident

Anonymous on Mar 23, 2021:

I moved here around a year ago and so far my experience has been alright. I hear some gunshots every now and then and have the occasional crackhead harassing me but other than that it’s been a pretty good city

Anonymous on Jan 13, 2021:

Albuquerque is like Gotham , but Batman has been dead for 10 years .

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Index
Crime Index:	70.90
Safety Index:	29.10