Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Costa Mesa has a violent crime rate of 734 per 100,000 residents, 93% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 595.0 per 100,000, robbery at 73.7, rape at 62.5. The murder rate is 2.8 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,878 per 100,000, 47% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,192, burglary at 373, vehicle theft at 285 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 238 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 364 federally declared disasters. Overall, Costa Mesa receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Costa Mesa vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)