Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
La Mesa has a violent crime rate of 423 per 100,000 residents, 11% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 314.8 per 100,000, robbery at 87.8, rape at 13.3. The murder rate is 6.6 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,390 per 100,000, 29% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 895, burglary at 222, vehicle theft at 262 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 272 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 455 federally declared disasters. Overall, La Mesa receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: La Mesa vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)