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Hobbs, NM Arrest Records

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Hobbs, NM Arrest Record Search

The city of Hobbs, with a total population of 38,871, experienced 6,016 arrests over the past three years. During 2017, the arrest rate totaled 492.66 per 10,000 residents. This represents a 55.64% difference making Hobbs higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. Of those, 251 were for violent crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Hobbs also handled 1,664 arrests for property crimes during 2017. Compared to Eunice and Jal, Hobbs is a more dangerous place to live.

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  • 1,915Number of arrests in the city for 2017
  • 492.66Crime Rate
  • 64.57Violent Crime Rate
  • 428.08Property Crime Rate

Violent vs. Non-Violent Crimes

The city of Hobbs experienced a higher rate of non-violent crime. During 2017, Hobbs totaled 251 violent crimes and 1,664 non-violent crimes.

Hobbs Violent Crime Types from 2007-2017

During 2007-2017, Hobbs experienced 2,778 violent crimes. Of those, 42 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter, 138 were for revised rape, another 181 were for legacy rape, 280 were for robbery, and 2,137 were for aggravated assault.

Hobbs City Police Department

It is situated in Lea county, New Mexico with a total number of 0 employees - female, male officers and civilians. Hobbs PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is NM0130200, it belongs to the Mountain division in the West region with a region code of Region IV.

  • Agency Name: Hobbs Police Department
  • State: New Mexico
  • City: Hobbs
  • Type: City
  • Address: 300 N Turner St
  • Phone Number: 575-397-9265
  • Website: http://www.hobbspd.com/

Total Crime Rate in Hobbs

YearCrime Rate
2007743.41
2008604.35
2009609.25
2010592.49
2011470.09
2012515.01
2013537.69
2014500.21
2015523.53
2016537.75
2017492.66
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