With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 4 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Tijeras is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 71% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Tijeras is one in 230. Compared to communities within New Mexico, Tijeras‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 72% of the state's cities and towns.

However, when you compare Tijeras to other communities of similar population, then Tijeras crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Tijeras 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 Tijeras 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 Tijeras.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Tijeras 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 Tijeras; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 460. This equates to a rate of 2 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Tijeras 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 Tijeras than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 460.