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Sexual Assault - Statistics

  • Rape is one of the most frequently committed violent crimes in the U.S.
  • Nationally, an estimated 1 in 4 females are raped in their lifetime. 1 in 6 males are raped in their lifetime.
  • New Mexico ranks 9th in the nation for the highest prevalence of rape.
  • In New Mexico, about 128,000 women have been raped at least once in their lifetime.
  • In Taos county, of the 12,197 women, an estimated 2,317 will be raped in their lifetime.