La Mesa, CA Analytics

August recorded 120 crime incidents.

July recorded 187 crime incidents.

June recorded 208 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 215
  • Assault: 138
  • Arrest: 89
  • Vandalism: 45
  • Burglary: 13
  • Shooting: 6
  • Robbery: 5
  • Arson: 3
  • Other: 1

Crime by Month

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

June had about 1% more crime than July, with June producing 21 more crimes than July.

June had about 2% more crime than August, with June producing 88 more crimes than August.

Most Committed Crimes in La Mesa, California

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 42% of crime in La Mesa, California.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 96% of violent crime in La Mesa, California.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 93% of property crime in La Mesa, California.

Reported Shootings in La Mesa, California

We recorded 6 shootings over a three month period in La Mesa, California. That's an average of about 2 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 6, followed by July with 0 shootings, and June 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.