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Curry County, NM Arrest Records

Curry County, NM is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.36 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has lower total crime rate than Bernalillo, Valencia, Otero, McKinley, Cibola counties in New Mexico.
Curry County, NM property crime rate is 3.14 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 74 burglary related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 2.63% compared to 2015.

Curry County, NM Crime Rate

Total arrests in Curry County in 2016 increased by 5.39% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes decreased from 20 to 18 while non-violent crime increased by 7.48% from 147 to 158.

5 Crimes In Curry County, NM in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Burglary 74
Larceny-theft 68
Motor vehicle theft 16
Aggravated assault 13
Murder 2

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Curry County decreased by 10% from 2015 and increased by 20% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 15 to 18. In 2016 violent crime rate in Curry County was 92.37% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.036%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Curry County increased by 7.48% from 2015 and decreased by 18.13% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 193 to 158. In 2016 property crime rate in Curry County was 88.94% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.314%.

How Curry stands up against other counties

Curry vs. Eddy

You’ll be in more safety in Curry compared to Eddy county that had 81.96% higher crime rate compared to Curry county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0398 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0347 in Eddy county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.3182 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and lower than average 1.0934 in Eddy county.

Curry vs. Chaves

You’ll be in more safety in Curry compared to Chaves county that had 17.72% higher crime rate compared to Curry county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.2586 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.7353 in Chaves county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 0.3182 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.4442 in Chaves county.

Names with the most arrests in Curry

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Curry, New Mexico, the most crimes, that's 40.11% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 21-30.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Curry County is 0.89% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 0.96 daily crimes that occur in Curry County.
  • Curry, NM is safer than Eddy.
  • In Curry County you have a 1 in 286 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Curry, NM have increased by 5.39%.

Curry Police Departments

Cities in Curry County

Names in Curry County