Costa Mesa, California Crime Rate Rankings in 2020

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, 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 177 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,217 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 3619.05 19 174
Violent 430.65 55 281
Property 3188.4 14 149
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 1.77 108 425
Rape 56.48 14 171
Robbery 102.37 69 233
Aggravated Assault 270.04 54 299
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 452.71 29 174
Larceny-Theft 2381.81 8 125
Motor Vehicle Theft 325.64 98 268
Arson 28.24 38 111