Albuquerque Crime Map
New Mexico · September 2026 · updated 2026-11-12
| September 2026 | 3,179 incidents |
|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 19,083 911 calls through September |
| Full archive | 21,592 incidents (2026–2026) |
Albuquerque’s 2026 data is 911 calls for service (reports of possible crimes), not crime reports, so it has no crime rate and stays out of the rankings.
Source: Albuquerque Police Department 911 calls open data.
About crime in Albuquerque
Latest available snapshot. Albuquerque has 3,179 incidents for September 2026. Counts reflect the source coverage published for this city.
Across 2026, the current archive contains 21,592 incidents for Albuquerque. Missing categories or periods reflect what the source publishes; missing is not zero.
Albuquerque crime overview
Essay updated 2026-11-12 · figures above are from the latest data
TL;DR. Albuquerque recorded 21,592 police-reported incidents in April–October 2026, based on Albuquerque Police Department 911 calls with data through October 2026. Theft was the most common category with 6,094 incidents, followed by assault with 4,111. Violent-category incidents totaled 4,286, or 19.8% of the period total, while other reported categories included auto theft, burglary and vandalism. The archive currently contains only 2026, which is a partial year with 7 months of data, so no year-over-year comparison is available.
About this data
TheCrimeMaps Albuquerque map shows the location of police-reported incidents published through Albuquerque Police Department 911 calls. Readers can explore where calls were recorded across the city, with points grouped by categories including Theft, Assault and Auto theft. Data is current through October 2026, so the display reflects records available in the source at that point.
In April–October 2026, Albuquerque recorded 21,592 incidents across seven months of source data, and the year is not complete. Violent-category incidents, defined here as assault plus sexual assault plus robbery plus shooting plus homicide, totaled 4,286, or 19.8% of the period total. Theft was the most reported category during those months, followed by Assault and Other. The archive for Albuquerque currently covers only 2026, so April–October 2026 represents the full archive to date.
Recent trend
The archive for Albuquerque contains a single year, 2026, with 21,592 incidents recorded over seven months from April to October, and that year is marked as not complete. With no second complete year in year_series, no year-over-year percentage change can be calculated. The all-years archive total is also 21,592, spanning 2026 to 2026, with no undated incidents. Data is current through October 2026. Any future comparison will require a second reporting period with matching months. Readers should read the April–October 2026 total on its own.
Category breakdown
In April–October 2026, Theft led with 6,094 incidents, or 28.2% of the 21,592 total, followed by Assault with 4,111 incidents, or 19%, and Other with 3,703 incidents, or 17.1%. The next categories were Auto theft with 2,783 incidents, or 12.9%, Burglary with 2,603 incidents, or 12.1%, and Vandalism with 1,936 incidents, or 9%. Within Other, the source breaks out Drugs with 2,000 incidents, or 9.3% of the total, and Weapons offenses with 1,703 incidents, or 7.9%. Together, the six listed categories account for the full April–October 2026 reporting window described in the source. Assault here reflects the 4,111-record Assault category, separate from the 4,286-record violent-category grouping.
What this means
What stands out in April–October 2026 is the gap between Theft at 6,094 incidents, or 28.2%, and the next categories: Assault at 4,111 incidents, or 19%, and Other at 3,703 incidents, or 17.1%. Auto theft at 2,783 incidents, or 12.9%, and Burglary at 2,603 incidents, or 12.1%, track closely, with Vandalism at 1,936 incidents, or 9%, behind them. Out of 21,592 incidents, Theft remains the largest single share by a clear margin.
FAQ
How many incidents were reported in Albuquerque in April–October 2026?
Albuquerque recorded 21,592 police-reported incidents in April–October 2026, which covers 7 months of data and is not a complete calendar year. Violent-category incidents, defined as assault plus sexual assault, robbery, shooting and homicide, totaled 4,286, or 19.8% of the period total. The archive total is also 21,592 because 2026 is the only year in the archive.
What was the most reported crime category in Albuquerque in April–October 2026?
Theft was the most reported category in Albuquerque in April–October 2026, with 6,094 incidents, or 28.2% of the 21,592 total. Assault was second with 4,111 incidents, followed by Other with 3,703 incidents. Within Other, Drugs accounted for 2,000 incidents and Weapons offenses for 1,703 incidents. Auto theft totaled 2,783 incidents in the same 7-month period.
Is crime in Albuquerque going up or down compared with last year?
The source data includes only April–October 2026, with 21,592 incidents across 7 months with data, so no year-over-year percentage change can be calculated. There is no comparison with a prior complete year, and 2026 is marked as not complete. Any trend assessment would require additional complete years covering the same months, which are not present in this archive.
Which Albuquerque neighborhoods had the most reported incidents in April–October 2026?
No named neighborhood ranking is available for Albuquerque in April–October 2026, so neighborhood-level comparisons cannot be made from this release. The citywide total for the 7-month period was 21,592 incidents, including 2,603 burglaries and 1,936 vandalism incidents. Citywide categories, such as Theft with 6,094 incidents, are the only geographic detail provided for this window.
Where does Albuquerque crime data on TheCrimeMaps come from?
These figures come from Albuquerque Police Department 911 calls, as listed in the source data for April–October 2026. That release reports 21,592 police-reported incidents for the 7-month window, including 4,111 assaults and 2,783 auto thefts. Categories reflect how the department groups calls, with Other including Drugs and Weapons offenses rather than unexplained cases.
How current is the Albuquerque crime data?
The data is current through October 2026, with coverage for April–October 2026 totaling 21,592 incidents over 7 months with data. The release was generated on November 12, 2026. Because the year is not complete in the source data, figures for April–October 2026 describe only that window and should not be read as a full-year annual total.
Explore Albuquerque
By category
- Albuquerque Assault (4,111)
- Albuquerque Robbery (17)
- Albuquerque Shooting (157)
- Albuquerque Homicide (1)
- Albuquerque Burglary (2,603)
- Albuquerque Auto theft (2,783)
- Albuquerque Theft (6,094)
- Albuquerque Vandalism (1,936)
- Albuquerque Fraud (187)
- Albuquerque Other (3,703)
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