La Mesa, CA is a city located in the San Diego area. The crime rates in this city are slightly lower than the US average. According to reports, the violent crime rate in La Mesa is 21.1 compared to 22.7 of the US average while property crime is 40.2 versus 35.4 nationally. This indicates that La Mesa is relatively safe when it comes to criminal activities and people living there can rest assured that their security is well taken care of.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
La Mesa violent crime is 21.1. (The US average is 22.7)
La Mesa property crime is 40.2. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.