La Mesa, CA Analytics

September recorded 139 crime incidents.

August recorded 152 crime incidents.

July recorded 191 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 201
  • Assault: 119
  • Arrest: 86
  • Vandalism: 44
  • Burglary: 18
  • Shooting: 6
  • Robbery: 4
  • Arson: 3
  • Other: 1

Crime by Month

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

July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 39 more crimes than August.

July had about 1% more crime than September, with July producing 52 more crimes than September.

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 95% of violent crime in La Mesa, California.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 91% 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 September with 0 shootings, and July 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.