Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
La Mesa has a violent crime rate of 291 per 100,000 residents, 24% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 125.3 per 100,000, robbery at 127.0, rape at 36.8. The murder rate is 1.7 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,670 per 100,000, 15% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,194, burglary at 231, vehicle theft at 246 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)
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