New Mexico Sex Offender Statistics (2026)
As of August 2026, we index about 2,840 sex-offender registry records in New Mexico — the 44th-most of the 56 US jurisdictions, at 1.3 per 1,000 residents. These are counts of the records in our continuously updated index, rounded and dated — not New Mexico’s official figures.
New Mexico against the national average
Registrants we index, with the rate per 1,000 residents (2020 Census population). Neighboring jurisdictions are listed for scale; each links to its own statistics page.
| Jurisdiction | Registrants indexed (approx.) | Per 1,000 residents | Rank by count |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | ≈ 2,840 | 1.3 | 44th |
| United States (all 58 registries) | ≈ 1,560,000 | 4.7 | — |
| Arizona | ≈ 13,200 | 1.8 | 19th |
| Colorado | ≈ 12,900 | 2.2 | 21st |
| Oklahoma | ≈ 8,380 | 2.1 | 27th |
| Texas | ≈ 108,000 | 3.7 | 1st |
| Utah | ≈ 12,200 | 3.7 | 22nd |
Cite this: ≈2,840 sex-offender registry records indexed in New Mexico (1.3 per 1,000 residents) — Offendersearch, New Mexico Sex Offender Statistics (August 2026). https://offendersearch.app/sex-offender-statistics/new-mexico#headline
New Mexico at a glance
- About 2,840 registry records indexed, the 44th-largest count of the 56 US jurisdictions.
- That is under 1% of the registrants we index nationwide.
- 1.3 per 1,000 residents, about 72% below the national average of 4.7.
- 45th by rate per resident among jurisdictions with at least 1,000 indexed records.
- Largest local count among the cities we publish pages for: Albuquerque, about 1,236.
- Largest county count among the counties we publish pages for: Bernalillo County, about 989.
Against its neighbors
- New Mexico is about 27% below Arizona (1.3 vs 1.8 per 1,000).
- New Mexico is about 40% below Colorado (1.3 vs 2.2 per 1,000).
- New Mexico is about 37% below Oklahoma (1.3 vs 2.1 per 1,000).
- New Mexico is about 64% below Texas (1.3 vs 3.7 per 1,000).
- New Mexico is about 64% below Utah (1.3 vs 3.7 per 1,000).
Where New Mexico ranks
New Mexico holds the 44th-largest count of registrants we index among the 56 US jurisdictions — just behind Maine (≈2,890) and ahead of New Hampshire (≈2,690). New Mexico's rate of 1.3 registrants indexed per 1,000 residents ranks 45th among the US jurisdictions with at least 1,000 indexed records, against a national average of about 4.7 per 1,000. New Mexico's rate is higher than 0 of its 5 neighboring jurisdictions in the table and lower than 5. Absolute size and per-capita rate order the states very differently — the full rankings are on the count ranking and the per-capita ranking.
Housing status (national estimate). No per-state housing figure is published here, because our housing data is a national sample estimate: across 6,668 sampled records nationwide, 5.7% of registrants with a known housing status were homeless or had no fixed address as of August 2026. That figure describes the country, not New Mexico — the breakdown is on the national statistics page.
Where New Mexico’s registrants live
The largest local counts among the New Mexico cities and counties we publish pages for, with the rate per 10,000 residents so places of different size compare fairly.
| City | Indexed | Per 10,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | ≈ 1,236 | 21.9 |
| Las Cruces | ≈ 278 | 25 |
| Rio Rancho | ≈ 104 | 10 |
| County | Indexed | Per 10,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County | ≈ 989 | 14.6 |
| Doña Ana County | ≈ 247 | 11.2 |
| Sandoval County | ≈ 179 | 12 |
What these New Mexico numbers measure
Every figure on this page is a count of the registry records in our continuously updated index that carry a New Mexico address, rounded to three significant figures and dated to August 2026. Rates divide that rounded count by the 2020 Census population, so they describe scale, not precision to the last person. Local counts cover the cities and counties we publish pages for, not every town in the state.
Registry sizes are not a direct measure of risk. States set their own rules on who must register, for how long, and which registrants are shown to the public, so two states with similar populations can carry very different counts. Use the comparison for context, and a search for any question about a specific person or address.
New Mexico's registry publishes a birth year rather than a full date, so two people with the same name born the same year can look alike. Confirm a match with the photograph and the offense details before relying on it.
How to search New Mexico’s registry
New Mexico’s own public search is New Mexico Sex Offender Registry (DPS), which covers New Mexico only. The official search is operated by a third-party notification vendor and runs one law-enforcement agency at a time rather than statewide in one query. A search here covers New Mexico and every other US registry in one pass, returns photographs and the official record link for each result, and can be narrowed to a city, county or ZIP — or run outward from a street address.
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New Mexico statistics, answered
How many registered sex offenders live in New Mexico?
As of August 2026, we index about 2,840 sex-offender registry records in New Mexico — the 44th-most of the 56 US jurisdictions. That is a count of the records in our continuously updated index, not New Mexico's official figure: registries add, remove and amend records all the time, so the live answer for a specific person comes from a search, not a table.
How many sex offenders does New Mexico have per capita?
About 1.3 registrants indexed per 1,000 residents, using the 2020 Census population as the denominator. New Mexico's rate of 1.3 registrants indexed per 1,000 residents ranks 45th among the US jurisdictions with at least 1,000 indexed records, against a national average of about 4.7 per 1,000. A rate describes the size of a registry relative to population — jurisdictions differ in who must register, for how long, and which registrants they publish, so it is a scale comparison rather than a safety measure.
Which New Mexico city has the most registered sex offenders?
Among the New Mexico cities we publish local pages for, Albuquerque has the most registrants we index, at about 1,236, followed by Las Cruces (about 278). Big cities lead on raw counts because they have more people; the per-10,000 column is the fairer comparison.
Which New Mexico county has the most registered sex offenders?
Among the New Mexico counties we publish pages for, Bernalillo County has the most registrants we index, at about 989. Each county page breaks that figure down by city.
How does New Mexico compare with neighboring states?
New Mexico's rate is higher than 0 of its 5 neighboring jurisdictions in the table and lower than 5. Rates differ partly because states set different rules for who must register, for how long, and which registrants are shown publicly, so a neighbor comparison describes registry size relative to population rather than relative risk.
Where can I search New Mexico's sex offender registry?
New Mexico's own public search is New Mexico Sex Offender Registry (DPS), which covers New Mexico only. A search here covers New Mexico and every other US registry at once, with photographs and links to each official record, and can be narrowed to a New Mexico city, county or ZIP.
Are these New Mexico's official registry numbers?
No — they are approximate counts of the registrants we index for New Mexico, rounded to three significant figures and dated to August 2026. Jurisdictions count different things (people, registrations, addresses) and publish on their own terms, so no single official national table exists. For a legal or research purpose that requires New Mexico's official figure, request it from the state registry authority.
Registry data is not a consumer report, and decisions made on it are regulated in that use.
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