La Mesa, CA Analytics

February recorded 3 crime incidents.

January recorded 114 crime incidents.

December recorded 169 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 104
  • Assault: 71
  • Arrest: 64
  • Vandalism: 19
  • Burglary: 14
  • Robbery: 11
  • Arson: 3
  • Shooting: 0
  • Other: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in La Mesa, California.

December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 55 more crimes than January.

December had about 56% more crime than February, with December producing 166 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in La Mesa, California

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 36% of crime in La Mesa, California.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 100% of violent crime in La Mesa, California.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 86% of property crime in La Mesa, California.

Reported Shootings in La Mesa, California

We recorded 0 shootings over a three month period in La Mesa, California. That's an average of about 0 shootings per month. February saw the most shootings with 0, followed by January with 0 shootings, and December with 0 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of La Mesa. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.