Costa Mesa, CA Analytics

September recorded 1,340 crime incidents.

August recorded 1,392 crime incidents.

July recorded 1,536 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
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4,268Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 2,668
  • Burglary: 614
  • Theft: 404
  • Assault: 256
  • Arrest: 220
  • Vandalism: 69
  • Robbery: 29
  • Shooting: 7
  • Arson: 1

Crime by Month

In the past three months, July had the most number of crimes in Costa Mesa, California.

July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 144 more crimes than August.

July had about 1% more crime than September, with July producing 196 more crimes than September.

Most Committed Crimes in Costa Mesa, California

Over the past three months, Burglary was the most committed crime overall making up about 14% of crime in Costa Mesa, California.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 97% of violent crime in Costa Mesa, California.

The most committed property crime was Burglary, making up about 60% of property crime in Costa Mesa, California.

Reported Shootings in Costa Mesa, California

We recorded 7 shootings over a three month period in Costa Mesa, California. That's an average of about 2.333 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 3, followed by August with 2 shootings, and July with 2 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 Costa Mesa. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.