Two of these numbers pull against each other. Albuquerque sits in the 1st percentile of the 13,216 jurisdictions SafeNest grades, yet its violent crime rate fell 10.3% in 2024, a pattern SafeNest classifies as improving. The schools split the same way: a 5.4/10 average across 195 rated schools, with high schools at 5.9/10, middle schools at 4.8/10, and Duranes Elementary at 9.7/10. The spread matters more than the average. That applies to crime too. The 1,182 violent and 4,629 property crimes per 100k are city-wide figures, and the safest and least safe Albuquerque neighborhoods differ dramatically. Flood risk here is state-level context, 23 FEMA declarations for New Mexico since 1954, not a parcel-level determination. A buyer choosing Albuquerque is really choosing a block, and none of these numbers describe a block.
Crime in Albuquerque vs. the national average
Albuquerque reports 1,182 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 210% above the U.S. average of 381, and 4,629 property crimes per 100k versus a national 1,954 (137% above). In the most recent FBI reporting year (2024), the violent crime rate fell 10.3% year over year, a pattern SafeNest classifies as improving.
| Albuquerque | US average | |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime (per 100k) | 1182 | 381 |
| Property crime (per 100k) | 4629 | 1954 |
City-wide averages hide block-by-block variation — the safest and least safe neighborhoods in Albuquerque can differ dramatically. For a specific address, a SafeNest report covers it directly — or search free in the iPhone app.
Flood & natural hazard risk
Federal disaster records for New Mexico — the state SafeNest uses for Albuquerque's flood context — list 23 FEMA flood disaster declarations between 1954 and 2025, most recently "Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides". New Mexico has also seen 1 hurricane or tropical-storm declaration, events that frequently drive flooding. These are state-level federal declarations, not a parcel-level flood-zone determination — a specific Albuquerque address may sit inside or well outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine; check FEMA's flood maps and flood-insurance requirements for that address.
Schools in Albuquerque
Public schools in Albuquerque average 5.4/10 on the SafeNest School Score across 195 rated schools. By level, high schools rate strongest at 5.9/10 on average, while middle schools average 4.8/10. The highest-scoring is Duranes Elementary at 9.7/10.
Registered offenders
Registered-offender data is meaningful only at the address level, so SafeNest does not publish a city-wide figure for Albuquerque: a single citywide number would blend blocks with very different profiles and mislead more than it informs. Registered offender counts by distance band for any specific Albuquerque address are included in a SafeNest report, drawn directly from the state's public registry. The iPhone app shows that count free for any address, and maps each registrant with Premium.
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Common questions about safety in Albuquerque
Is Albuquerque, NM safe?
Albuquerque records 1182 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 210% above the US national average of 381. Overall SafeNest grade: F, a city-wide average of reported crime. It does not describe a specific street or address.
What is the crime rate in Albuquerque?
Albuquerque reports approximately 1182 violent crimes and 4629 property crimes per 100,000 residents in 2024, the most recent FBI reporting year in our data.
Does Albuquerque have flood risk?
SafeNest reports federal disaster declaration history for the area. For Albuquerque, federal records show 23 FEMA flood disaster declarations for New Mexico, most recently in 2025; a specific address may still sit inside or outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine — check FEMA's flood maps for that address.
How this page was built
Every figure here comes from the same public records behind SafeNest's grading. We published the full method and what it does and doesn't support in We graded 13,216 American cities with FBI data — including where a letter grade means almost nothing. City comparisons: safest cities in New Mexico.
Other city safety reports
Data compiled from public sources including FBI crime statistics, FEMA disaster declarations and the FEMA National Risk Index, NCES education data, and state registries. Last updated 2026-08-17. Figures are city-level estimates; verify with primary sources before making decisions. SafeNest is not a consumer reporting agency (see Terms).