ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new report shows that homicides are down by more than 30% across Albuquerque. Compared to the same time last year, Albuquerque police say there have been only 58 homicide cases so far this year, that is 27 fewer than in 2024.

Police investigating suspicious death in northwest Albuquerque

APD homicide detectives say they solved 84% of this year’s cases, while also solving an additional 25 cases from previous years. Just last week, police say they arrested a woman who was wanted for murder in 2019.

The combination of solved cases from this year, with the ones from previous years, means APD has a 132% clearance so far this year.