Amargosa Valley is safer than the majority of cities, towns, and villages in America (73%) and also has a lower crime rate than 80% of the communities in Nevada, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime data. How risky is that? Your chance of becoming a victim in Amargosa Valley is one in 135 based on the total crime rate (violent and property crimes, combined). In America overall, your chance of becoming a victim of crime is 1 in 39.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Amargosa Valley has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Amargosa Valley is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Amargosa Valley does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Amargosa Valley.

For Amargosa Valley, NeighborhoodScout found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Amargosa Valley than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 2567, which is a violent crime rate of 0 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Amargosa Valley is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Amargosa Valley than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 143.