State's crime rate stays high while clearances drop

Nov 23, 2024

SANTA FE — New Mexico's crime problem might also be, in large part, a crime-solving problem. A legislative report released Wednesday found that while the state's violent crime rate has persisted well above the national average in recent years, the rate of clearing such crimes has steadily dropped over the last decade. Specifically, the clearance rate for solving violent crimes has gone f...