Costa Mesa, California Crime Rate Rankings in 2016

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Costa Mesa CA ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 179 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,613 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other California cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 4437.87 15 209
Violent 361.99 76 333
Property 4075.88 13 189
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 0.88 119 451
Rape 52.72 14 217
Robbery 127.4 61 259
Aggravated Assault 180.99 90 383
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 645.78 27 256
Larceny-Theft 2895.9 9 145
Motor Vehicle Theft 508.72 60 194
Arson 25.48 29 169