La Mesa, CA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In La Mesa

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	La Mesa_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,866	n/a (estimate)	3,075	2,998	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	La Mesa_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	4.9	5.3
Rape	21	n/a	34.6	34.9	40.4
Robbery	56	n/a	92.3	139.6	102.8
Assault	120	n/a	197.8	265.9	248.5
Violent crime	197	n/a (estimate)	325	445	386
Burglary	336	n/a	553.7	479.8	468.9
Theft	1,108	n/a	1,825.9	1,623.0	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	225	n/a	370.8	450.3	236.9
Property crime	1,669	n/a (estimate)	2,750	2,553	2,451

The table above offers a complete overview of all reported annual crimes in La Mesa, CA. The total number of reported crimes in La Mesa, CA is shown and for comparison purposes, each crime is also displayed based on the number of crimes per 100,000 people. The crimes are also broken down into two categories; violent crimes and property crimes. The table shows that the overall La Mesa, CA crime rate is 3% higher than the California average and is 8% higher than the national average. Looking at violent crime specifically, La Mesa, CA has a violent crime rate that is 27% lower than the California average and 16% lower than the national average. For property crime, La Mesa, CA is 8% higher than the California average and 12% higher than the national average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in La Mesa is 8% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 8.42 daily crimes that occur in La Mesa.
La Mesa is safer than 33% of the cities in the United States.
In La Mesa you have a 1 in 33 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in La Mesa has decreased by 5%.

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Daily Crime In La Mesa (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in La Mesa, CA per 100,000 residents. Additionally, daily crime statistics are also listed for California as well as national figures. In La Mesa, CA the total number of daily crimes is 1.03 times more than the California average and 1.08 times more than the national average. Violent crime statistics in La Mesa, CA are 1.37 times less than the California average and 1.19 times less than the national average. Regarding crimes committed against personal property, La Mesa, CA has a daily crime rate that is 1.08 times more than the California average and 1.12 times more than the daily national average.

How Safe is La Mesa (higher is better)

How safe is La Mesa, CA compared to other cities in California and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that La Mesa, CA is safer than 42% of the cities in California and 33% of the cities in the United States. These results are determined by analyzing all cities in California and across the US as a whole and determining how many total cities have a lower crime rate than La Mesa, CA. Overall, La Mesa, CA is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in La Mesa

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in La Mesa is 1 in 309

The chance of being a victim of property crime in La Mesa is 1 in 37

The chance of being a victim of crime in La Mesa is 1 in 33

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in La Mesa, CA? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In La Mesa, CA you have a 1 in 309 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 37 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 33 chance of becoming a victim of crime in La Mesa, CA.

Year Over Year Crime In La Mesa (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether La Mesa, CA is becoming a safer or more dangerous residential area or not is an analysis of the crime rate in the area from year to year. In the above illustration, the year to year crime rates are visualized per 100,000 people for property, violent, and total crime. Year to year rate of violent crime in La Mesa, CA has decreased by 1% and the rate of property crime in La Mesa, CA has decreased by 6%. The total crime rate in La Mesa, CA has decreased by 5% year to year.

La Mesa police department

Item	La Mesa	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	94	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.6	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 94 La Mesa police officers. This results in 1.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 55.5% less than the California average and 50.5% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	68,119	197	222

There are a total of 68,119 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 197 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 11% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Granite Hills, CA	3,071	98	564	663
Crest, CA	2,733	181	1,037	1,218
Jamul, CA	5,640	226	1,299	1,526
Imperial Beach, CA	27,180	257	1,347	1,604
Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA	1,154	240	1,379	1,619
Coronado, CA	24,852	104	1,522	1,626
Santee, CA	56,839	191	1,560	1,751
La Mesa, CA	59,125	325	2,750	3,075

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Brookline, MA	59,180	24	1,033	1,057
Rowlett, TX	59,203	149	1,499	1,648
Kendale Lakes, FL	59,217	504	3,151	3,655
Chapel Hill, NC	59,005	188	2,272	2,460
Redmond, WA	59,268	134	3,128	3,262
La Mesa, CA	59,125	325	2,750	3,075

Source: The La Mesa, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.