La Mesa, California Crime Rate Rankings in 2017

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in La 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 8,690 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 2250.72 132 550
Violent 264.79 107 470
Property 1985.93 129 548
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 4.97 45 256
Rape 18.2 127 579
Robbery 82.75 111 399
Aggravated Assault 158.88 102 451
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 292.93 141 529
Larceny-Theft 1362.02 112 568
Motor Vehicle Theft 319.4 102 272
Arson 11.59 93 308