Mesa, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 15%

Violent crime 12%

Property crime 16%

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Mesa_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,994 (estimate)	2,581	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.6	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	34.2	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	113.6	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	342 (estimate)	442	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	369.7	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	427.6	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,653 (estimate)	2,139	1,958

Key findings

Mesa crime rates are 15% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Mesa are 12% lower than the national average
In Mesa you have a 1 in 51 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Mesa is safer than 36% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Mesa has decreased by 7%

Mesa crime map

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The Mesa crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in 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 Mesa crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Mesa

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Mesa is 1 in 293

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Mesa is 1 in 61

The chance of being a victim of crime in Mesa is 1 in 51

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

Mesa police department

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

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}
West Bishop, CA	2,901	153	740	893
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA	2,524	259	1,251	1,510
Swall Meadows, CA	194	289	1,399	1,688
Sunny Slopes, CA	34	292	1,412	1,704
Crowley Lake, CA	884	381	1,842	2,222
Wilkerson, CA	548	490	2,371	2,860
Round Valley, CA	461	545	2,636	3,181
Mesa, CA	283	342	1,653	1,994

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Dorrington, CA	283	179	864	1,043
Hillrose, CO	283	655	4,391	5,047
Bennington, ID	283	306	1,401	1,707
Wellington, IL	283	604	2,211	2,815
Burns, KS	283	630	3,257	3,887
Mesa, CA	283	342	1,653	1,994

Source: The 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.