New Mexico
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Bias Motivation Categories by Year
| Bias Motivation Category | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race/Ethnicity/Ancestry | 33 | 24 | 22 |
| Religion | 11 | 5 | 8 |
| Sexual Orientation | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Disability | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gender | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gender Identity | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total: | 54 | 41 | 44 |
Types of Crime
| Crimes Against Persons | 27 | 56.3% |
| Crimes Against Property | 20 | 41.7% |
| Crimes Against Society | 1 | 2.0% |
Bias Motivation Categories
| Race/Ethnicity/Ancestry | 22 | 50.0% |
| Religion | 8 | 18.2% |
| Sexual Orientation | 8 | 18.2% |
| Disability | 0 | 0.0% |
| Gender | 3 | 6.8% |
| Gender Identity | 3 | 6.8% |
*2021 was the first year that the annual hate crimes statistics were reported entirely through the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). As a result of the shift to NIBRS-only data collection, law enforcement agency participation in submitting all crime statistics, including hate crimes, fell significantly from 2020 to 2021.
Case Examples
A New Mexico man has been sentenced to a year in prison after threatening to kill an elected Texas official.
The man left a voicemail for a Texas congresswoman in which he threatened to shoot her in the face and claimed that he was part of a movement to eradicate transgender people in government. The defendant admitted he threatened her because he mistakenly believed she was transgender.
Sentencing: https://www.justice.gov/usao-nm/pr/las-cruces-man-sentenced-1-year-prison-threatening-us-congresswoman
News
December 21, 2023
New Mexico Man Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison for Threatening U.S. Congresswoman
December 12, 2023
Readout from Multi-Agency United Against Hate Webinar in Albuquerque
October 29, 2021
FBI Media Alert: FBI Uses Navajo Language to Spread Anti-Hate Crime Message
August 30, 2021
FBI Media Alert: FBI Hate Crime Statistics for 2020 Includes 55 Reports in New Mexico
DOJ Offices
| Albuquerque 4200 Luecking Park Avenue NE Albuquerque, NM 87107 T: 505.889.1300 albuquerque.fbi.gov |
| New Mexico (Albuquerque) www.justice.gov/usao-nm/contact-us |
| Southwestern Regional Office 1999 Bryan Street Suite 2050 Dallas, TX 75201 T: 214.655.8175 F: 214.655.8184 askcrs@usdoj.gov | Southwestern Field Office 515 Rusk Avenue Suite 12605 Houston, TX 77002 T: 713.718.4861 F: 713.718.4862 askcrs@usdoj.gov |