Velarde has an overall crime rate of 8 per 1,000 residents, making the crime rate here near the average for all cities and towns of all sizes in America. According to our analysis of FBI crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Velarde is 1 in 129. How does Velarde fare compared to other communities in New Mexico of all population sizes? Velarde's crime rate is lower than approximately 57% of New Mexico communities.

However, when you compare Velarde to other communities of similar population, then Velarde crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Velarde does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Velarde does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Velarde.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Velarde occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Velarde; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 514. This equates to a rate of 2 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Velarde is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Velarde than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 171.