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Tuesday, January 06, 2015

Report ranks New Mexico second most violent state in nation

The Land of Enchantment is the second most violent state in America, according to an analysis by financial news website 24/7 Wall Street. The list is based on 2013 data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which defines violent crimes as murder, rape, aggravated assault and robbery. New Mexico's high ranking comes from a 6.6 percent spike in the state's overall violent crime rate from 2012 to 2013. That put the state average at 597 violent crimes per 100,000 people. Most crime seems to happen in Albuquerque, which boasts a troubling rate of 775 crimes per 100,000 residents, which 24/7 Wall Street reports is twice that of the national average...more

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: No argument about Albuquerque being beyond help as a criminal city. Must have something to do with the governance of the city. The police can be blamed but they are probably handcuffed by the city administration and the sorry court judges who turn the criminal out before the cop can get back in the car.; 2:51 PM