La Mesa, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 13%

Violent crime 22%

Property crime 11%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	La Mesa_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,217	n/a (estimate)	2,046	2,581	2,346
Murder	2	n/a	3.4	5.6	6.5
Rape	16	n/a	26.9	34.2	38.4
Robbery	58	n/a	97.5	113.6	73.9
Assault	105	n/a	176.5	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	181	n/a (estimate)	304	442	388
Burglary	233	n/a	391.7	369.7	314.2
Theft	649	n/a	1,091.0	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	154	n/a	258.9	427.6	246.0
Property crime	1,036	n/a (estimate)	1,742	2,139	1,958

Key findings

La Mesa crime rates are 13% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in La Mesa are 22% lower than the national average
In La Mesa you have a 1 in 49 chance of becoming a victim of crime
La Mesa is safer than 39% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in La Mesa has increased by 4%

La Mesa crime map

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The La Mesa crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in La Mesa as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The La Mesa crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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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, per 100,000 residents. In La Mesa, the total number of daily crimes is 1.26 times less than the California average and 1.15 times less than the national average. Violent daily crime statistics in La Mesa are 1.45 times less than the California average and 1.27 times less than the national average. For property crime, La Mesa has a daily crime rate that is 1.23 times less than the California average and 1.12 times less than the daily national average.

How Safe is La Mesa (higher is better)

How safe is La Mesa, California compared to other cities in California and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that La Mesa is safer than 54% of the cities in California and 39% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in California and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than La Mesa. Overall, La Mesa 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 329

The chance of being a victim of property crime in La Mesa is 1 in 58

The chance of being a victim of crime in La Mesa is 1 in 49

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in La Mesa? In La Mesa, CA you have a 1 in 329 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 58 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 49 chance of becoming a victim of crime in La Mesa.

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

An ideal indicator of whether La Mesa is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in La Mesa has increased by 4% and the rate of property crime in La Mesa has increased by 4%. The total crime rate in La Mesa has increased by 4% 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	79,891	232	266

There are a total of 79,891 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Granite Hills, CA	3,071	98	473	571
Crest, CA	2,733	180	869	1,049
Santee, CA	56,839	285	771	1,056
Coronado, CA	24,852	72	1,124	1,196
Jamul, CA	5,640	225	1,089	1,314
Imperial Beach, CA	27,180	345	1,027	1,372
Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA	1,154	239	1,155	1,394
La Mesa, CA	59,125	304	1,742	2,046

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Brookline, MA	59,180	107	1,138	1,245
Rowlett, TX	59,203	145	1,536	1,681
Kendale Lakes, FL	59,217	450	2,074	2,525
Chapel Hill, NC	59,005	143	1,758	1,901
Redmond, WA	59,268	100	2,349	2,449
La Mesa, CA	59,125	304	1,742	2,046

Source: The La Mesa, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.