WHAT’S THE MOST DANGEROUS CITY IN NEW MEXICO? IT MAY NOT BE WHAT YOU THINK. A NEW STUDY FROM THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR HOME SAFETY AND SECURITY SAYS NEW MEXICO’S MOST DANGEROUS CITY IS NOT ALBUQUERQUE. IN FACT, THE DUKE CITY ISN’T EVEN IN THE TOP 100 NATIONALLY.
GALLUP, HOWEVER, IS THE 15TH MOST DANGEROUS CITY IN AMERICA…WITH NEARLY 18-HUNDRED VIOLENT CRIMES PER 100-THOUSAND RESIDENTS. THE STUDY SAYS POVERTY AND HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT OFTEN PLAY INTO HIGH CRIME RATES.
THE FIGURES ARE FOR THE YEARS 2010 THROUGH 2014 USING FBI NUMBERS AND OTHER CRIME REPORTS.
