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Crime rate in Lovington, New Mexico (NM): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Lovington, NM compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Lovington, NM

The 2020 crime rate in Lovington, NM is 216 (City-Data.com crime index), which is comparable to the U.S. average. It was higher than in 77.6% U.S. cities. The 2020 Lovington crime rate rose by 9% compared to 2019. The number of homicides stood at 3. In the last 5 years Lovington has seen increasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Lovington, NM is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Lovington:

216.0
Hobbs:

553.9
Tatum:

4.9
Denver City:

58.2
Eunice:

72.7
Seminole:

97.8
Seagraves:

55.0
Hagerman:

4.1
Jal:

148.2
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Lovington by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(10.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(9.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(26.5)
3
(26.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
8
(79.7)
6
(54.5)
3
(26.9)
5
(44.9)
7
(61.6)
2
(17.1)
12
(99.5)
2
(16.7)
1
(8.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
5
(49.8)
1
(9.1)
4
(35.9)
4
(35.9)
1
(8.8)
1
(8.6)
3
(24.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.7)
2
(17.9)
3
(26.5)
1
(8.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
32
(318.7)
39
(354.3)
25
(224.6)
36
(323.0)
24
(211.1)
7
(59.9)
16
(132.6)
16
(133.7)
12
(104.6)
13
(116.3)
6
(53.0)
15
(130.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
208
(2,072)
193
(1,753)
166
(1,491)
98
(879.2)
82
(721.2)
12
(102.6)
104
(862.2)
110
(919.0)
135
(1,177)
105
(939.6)
86
(759.6)
97
(840.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
174
(1,733)
159
(1,444)
127
(1,141)
107
(960.0)
94
(826.7)
25
(213.8)
149
(1,235)
188
(1,571)
185
(1,613)
133
(1,190)
140
(1,237)
153
(1,326)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
12
(119.5)
17
(154.4)
12
(107.8)
20
(179.4)
25
(219.9)
3
(25.7)
6
(49.7)
21
(175.4)
11
(95.9)
33
(295.3)
34
(300.3)
34
(294.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(16.7)
2
(17.4)
2
(17.9)
1
(8.8)
1
(8.7)
City-Data.com crime index386.3310.0253.9225.6195.346.0227.3181.3185.1165.6198.2216.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of New Mexico and other state lists, there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Lovington, New Mexico as of May 29, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lovington is 770 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2020
Lovington:

121.3
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Lovington:

92.7
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Lovington:

67.1
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Lovington:

65.4
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Lovington:

83.5
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Lovington:

178.2
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Lovington:

51.3
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Lovington:

171.5
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Lovington:

224.3
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Lovington:

175.2
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Lovington:

236.2
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Lovington:

283.9
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Lovington:

254.0
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Lovington:

275.0
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Lovington:

236.8
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Lovington:

214.4
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2020
Lovington:

278.5
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Lovington:

258.8
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Lovington:

291.7
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Lovington:

330.5
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Lovington:

288.6
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Lovington:

241.7
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Lovington:

35.1
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Lovington:

218.6
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Lovington:

250.8
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Lovington:

371.5
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Lovington:

446.0
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Lovington:

518.9
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Lovington:

501.4
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Lovington:

573.8
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Lovington:

297.0
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Lovington:

378.7
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 25 (18 officers - 16 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.56
New Mexico average:

1.93

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 34 (25 officers - 22 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.21
New Mexico average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 33 (23 officers - 22 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.06
New Mexico average:

2.73

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 32 (23 officers - 22 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.01
New Mexico average:

2.87

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 37 (27 officers - 23 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.24
New Mexico average:

2.42

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 34 (24 officers - 20 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.05
New Mexico average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 31 (22 officers - 20 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.97
New Mexico average:

2.22

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 31 (21 officers - 17 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.89
New Mexico average:

2.24

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 29 (20 officers - 17 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.82
New Mexico average:

2.19

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 31 (23 officers - 18 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.29
New Mexico average:

2.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 30 (23 officers - 19 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.34
New Mexico average:

2.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 31 (23 officers - 20 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.37
New Mexico average:

2.21

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 29 (20 officers - 18 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.05
New Mexico average:

2.27

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 26 (19 officers - 16 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.96
New Mexico average:

2.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 23 (15 officers - 13 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.56
New Mexico average:

2.24

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Lovington, NM
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 88260.