La 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 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 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 2081.09 120 462
Violent 304.26 94 408
Property 1776.83 117 463
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 3.36 80 351
Rape 26.9 91 450
Robbery 97.5 72 249
Aggravated Assault 176.51 96 429
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 391.68 45 226
Larceny-Theft 1090.98 125 528
Motor Vehicle Theft 258.88 120 354
Arson 35.3 30 79