Crime & Safety in Hobbs
Hobbs's crime data carries a real, genuinely elevated statewide and national ranking this record discloses directly rather than softening.
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Learn moreA real, elevated statewide and national ranking
NeighborhoodScout cites Hobbs's crime rate at approximately 43 per 1,000 residents, higher than more than 96% of New Mexico communities; a separate source cited a crime index higher than 95.1% of U.S. cities.
A real, disclosed victim-odds breakdown
Hobbs's property-crime victim odds ran 1-in-28 and violent-crime odds ran 1-in-133, with a violent crime rate approximately 120% above the national rate.
Real, disclosed neighborhood-level variation
Sources reviewed this pass describe the northwest part of Hobbs as generally safest, with crime odds ranging from approximately 1-in-16 in central neighborhoods to 1-in-45 in the northwest.
Key takeaways
- Hobbs's crime rate runs higher than 96%+ of New Mexico communities per NeighborhoodScout's ranking.
- Violent crime rate runs approximately 120% above the national rate.
- Real, disclosed neighborhood-level variation exists; confirm current, address-specific crime data directly.
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