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Juvenile Delinquency in Santa Fe, NM

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Santa Fe County, juvenile delinquency crimes are on the rise. There are many reasons for the increase in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in New Mexico often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of offenses, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 533 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Santa Fe County. Of that total, 78% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 415 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

A lot of counties, including, Santa Fe County, are focusing on family health and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Santa Fe County juvenile delinquency statistics will show whether or not this approach is working.

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency15,320
Dependency0
Status1,877

Government of Santa Fe County, NM

County Seat: Santa Fe
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1852
Total Square Miles: 1,911
2019 Population: 148,750
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01

Santa Fe County, NM Courts