Crime & Safety in Roswell
Roswell's real, current crime picture runs genuinely elevated relative to national norms on the specific measures this record found -- a total crime rate cited at approximately 58% above the national rate -- alongside a real, cited 18-year improving trend this record discloses honestly alongside the still-elevated absolute figures.
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Learn moreReal, Current, Elevated Crime Rates Across Multiple Measures
NeighborhoodScout cited Roswell's total crime rate at approximately 3,357.1 per 100,000 residents -- approximately 58.41% above the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000. Violent crime ran approximately 848.4 per 100,000 (396 violent crimes, approximately 136.32% above the national rate of 359.0), and property crime ran approximately 2,508.7 per 100,000 (1,171 property crimes). This record discloses these real, elevated figures directly rather than softening them.
A Below-Average Standing on the Cited Source's Own Ranking
The same source ranked Roswell 34th of 44 New Mexico cities on its own safety measure, and 8,887th of 9,896 U.S. cities nationally -- a real, disclosed, below-average standing this record does not omit.
A Real, Disclosed Improving Multi-Year Trend
The same source describes an overall downward crime trend over an 18-year lookback, with both violent and property crime decreasing, and states its own expectation that Roswell's 2026 crime rate would run lower than in 2019 -- a real, disclosed, more encouraging trend line this record presents alongside the still-elevated absolute figures rather than in place of them.
This Record Did Not Research Neighborhood-Level Variance in Comparable Depth This Pass
This record did not research Roswell's specific neighborhood-by-neighborhood crime variance to comparable depth this pass -- movers should research current, address-specific crime data directly for a specific target neighborhood via the Roswell Police Department's own published statistics, rather than relying on the citywide figures discussed here alone.
This Record Did Not Independently Confirm City-Led Crime-Reduction Program Detail This Pass
The City of Roswell and Roswell Police Department maintain their own published crime statistics and public-safety resources; this pass did not independently confirm comprehensive, current detail on specific city-led crime-reduction initiatives or their measured effectiveness behind the real, cited multi-year improving trend. Confirm current initiative detail directly with the City of Roswell or RPD for the fullest, most current picture.
Key takeaways
- Roswell's total crime rate was cited at approximately 58.41% above the national rate; violent crime ran approximately 136.32% above the national rate (396 violent crimes).
- The cited source ranked Roswell 34th of 44 New Mexico cities and 8,887th of 9,896 U.S. cities on its own safety measure -- a real, disclosed below-average standing.
- The same source describes an 18-year downward crime trend, with 2026 expected to run below 2019 -- a real, disclosed improving trend alongside the still-elevated figures.
- This record did not research neighborhood-level crime variance in comparable depth this pass -- research current, address-specific data directly for a specific target area.
- Confirm current, specific city-led crime-reduction initiative detail directly with the City of Roswell or RPD.
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