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New Mexico Quick Facts| Capital | Santa Fe | | Population (2008) | 1,984,356 | | Most Populous City | Albuquerque | | Governor | Bill Richardson | | Lt. Governor | Diane Denish | | Chief Justice | Edward L. Chavez | | Motto | Crescit eundo |
2008 New Mexico Crime Statistics| | New Mexico | Nationwide | | Violent crime | 3,464 | 510,195 | | Property crime | 9,003 | 1,455,077 | | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 71 | 10,770 | | Forcible rape | 129 | 18,686 | | Robbery | 417 | 112,608 | | Aggravated assault | 2,847 | 368,131 | | Burglary | 1,215 | 267,687 | | Larceny-theft | 7,336 | 1,092,018 | | Motor vehicle theft | 350 | 84,208 | | Arson | 102 | 11,164 | | Other assaults | 6,563 | 1,085,308 | | Forgery and counterfeiting | 246 | 74,133 | | Fraud | 506 | 191,934 | | Embezzlement | 167 | 17,618 | Stolen property (buying, receiving, possessing) | 732 | 89,030 | | Vandalism | 770 | 228,025 | Weapons (carrying, possessing, etc.) | 619 | 146,347 | | Prostitution and commercialized vice | 219 | 64,843 | Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) | 151 | 64,256 | | Drug abuse violations | 6,113 | 1,464,014 | | Gambling | 3 | 8,096 | | Offenses against the family and children | 931 | 87,197 | | Driving under the influence | 9,741 | 1,171,935 | | Liquor laws | 3,389 | 511,884 | | Drunkenness | 746 | 474,378 | | Disorderly conduct | 2,700 | 529,929 | | Vagrancy | 2 | 26,325 | All other offenses (except traffic) | 32,066 | 3,469,174 | | Suspicion | 32 | 1,259 | | Curfew and loitering law violations | 64 | 104,168 | | Runaways | 273 | 84,054 |
Source: "Crime in the United States, 2008" - U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation; (September 2009) Sponsored Links
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