La Mesa, NM Crime Rates: Stats & Map

112%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

177%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

100%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

La Mesa crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that La Mesa crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The La Mesa crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The La Mesa crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	La Mesa_{/100k people}	New Mexico_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	4,939 (estimate)	3,765	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	12.0	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	54.6	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	110.6	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	603.3	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,023 (estimate)	781	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	604.0	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,838.4	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	541.7	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	3,915 (estimate)	2,984	1,954

La Mesa crime map

The La Mesa crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in La Mesa as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The La Mesa crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the La Mesa crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

New Real Estate Listings in La Mesa Area

For Sale For Rent

Search Homes for Sale in La Mesa, NM

Compare La Mesa, NM Crime

See How Much House You Can Afford. Get Pre-Approved Today

Crime Quick Facts

La Mesa crime rates are 112% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in La Mesa are 177% higher than the national average
In La Mesa you have a 1 in 21 chance of becoming a victim of crime
La Mesa is safer than 3% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in La Mesa has increased by 4%

La Mesa, NM Crime Quiz

Safest Places to Live in and Around La Mesa

See all the best places to live around La Mesa

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all La Mesa poll results

The best places in New Mexico

Here are the best places to live in New Mexico

Check out the 10 most dangerous cities in New Mexico

Check out the 10 safest cities in New Mexico

These are the 10 cheapest cities in New Mexico

Daily Crime In La Mesa (per 100,000 people)

How Safe is La Mesa (higher is better)

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in La Mesa

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in La Mesa is 1 in 98

The chance of being a victim of property crime in La Mesa is 1 in 26

The chance of being a victim of crime in La Mesa is 1 in 21

Year Over Year Crime In La Mesa (per 100,000 people)

La Mesa police department

Item	La Mesa	New Mexico	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	3,705	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.4	3.3

Sex offenders in New Mexico

State	Total offenders	New Mexico_/100K	National_/100K
New Mexico	3,129	155	266

There are a total of 3,129 sex offenders in New Mexico. This yields a total of 155 sex offenders in New Mexico per 100,000 residents which is 42% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Anthony, NM	9,283	185	637	823
Anthony, TX	5,210	246	1,092	1,338
Vinton, TX	1,692	225	1,196	1,421
Mesilla, NM	2,274	112	1,398	1,510
San Miguel, NM	1,006	367	1,405	1,772
La Union, NM	907	416	1,592	2,008
Vado, NM	3,189	425	1,628	2,053
La Mesa, NM	642	1,023	3,915	4,939

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Zephyr Cove, NV	642	183	962	1,145
Ridgeway, WI	642	365	1,703	2,069
Jacksons' Gap, AL	642	558	2,371	2,929
Arley, AL	642	523	2,223	2,746
Norphlet, AR	642	781	2,968	3,748
La Mesa, NM	642	1,023	3,915	4,939

Source: The La Mesa, NM crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.