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La Mesa, CA Crime and Crime Rate

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The La Mesa crime rate is higher than the California average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #314

La Mesa, CA	1,768.73
California	1,700.60
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

La Mesa, CA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	La Mesa, CA	Count	0	16	68	124	272	1,143	169	10
	La Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	27.1	115.2	210.2	461.0	1,937.1	286.4	16.9	1,377
	California	Per 100,000	4.4	21.6	125.5	236.6	522.3	1,527.4	391.3	NA	1,437
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	La Mesa, CA	Count	1	7	64	109	354	1,381	233	3
	La Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	1.7	12.0	109.4	186.4	605.3	2,361.4	398.4	5.1	1,529
	California	Per 100,000	4.6	19.5	139.9	232.3	605.4	1,621.5	431.2	NA	1,532
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	La Mesa, CA	Count	2	11	88	123	351	1,180	201	9
	La Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	3.4	18.8	150.6	210.5	600.6	2,019.0	343.9	15.4	1,560
	California	Per 100,000	5.0	20.6	148.6	248.9	646.1	1,669.5	443.2	NA	1,611
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	La Mesa, CA	Count	1	11	93	122	308	997	228	8
	La Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	1.7	19.1	161.1	211.3	533.5	1,726.8	394.9	13.9	1,471
	California	Per 100,000	4.8	20.3	144.0	242.0	610.4	1,583.8	389.6	NA	1,527
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	La Mesa, CA	Count	0	12	68	104	427	1,328	270	12
	La Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	21.6	122.3	187.1	768.3	2,389.3	485.8	21.6	1,704
	California	Per 100,000	4.9	22.4	156.0	257.4	614.3	1,612.1	409.4	NA	1,591
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	La Mesa, CA	Count	0	11	112	102	355	1,188	239	9
	La Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	20.1	204.9	186.6	649.4	2,173.3	437.2	16.5	1,682
	California	Per 100,000	5.3	23.6	173.4	269.7	622.6	1,665.1	443.8	NA	1,677
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	La Mesa, CA	Count	0	14	122	103	305	1,403	334	10
	La Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	26.0	226.4	191.1	565.9	2,603.3	619.7	18.6	1,905
	California	Per 100,000	5.8	24.2	188.8	285.0	647.1	1,769.4	523.8	NA	1,804
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	La Mesa, CA	Count	0	7	125	106	380	1,355	499	8
	La Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	13.3	236.7	200.8	719.7	2,566.2	945.1	15.2	2,097
	California	Per 100,000	6.2	24.7	193.0	298.8	648.4	1,784.4	600.2	NA	1,875
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	La Mesa, CA	Count	3	8	111	113	447	1,459	591	16
	La Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	5.6	14.9	207.2	211.0	834.6	2,724.1	1,103.5	29.9	2,332
	California	Per 100,000	6.8	25.3	194.7	305.7	676.0	1,829.1	665.7	NA	1,954
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	La Mesa, CA	Count	2	10	107	82	328	1,345	556	6
	La Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	3.7	18.4	197.4	151.3	605.0	2,481.0	1,025.6	11.1	2,031
	California	Per 100,000	6.9	26.0	176.1	317.3	693.3	1,916.5	712.8	NA	1,998
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

La Mesa, CA	23.44
California	28.33
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

La Mesa, CA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	La Mesa, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	La Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	1.9	0.8	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.0	18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	La Mesa, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	La Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.3	0.6	0.3	0.0	21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	La Mesa, CA	Count	2	1	0	1	0	0
	La Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	3.4	1.7	0.0	1.7	0.0	0.0	34
	California	Per 100,000	2.4	1.0	0.4	0.6	0.4	0.0	23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	La Mesa, CA	Count	3	0	0	2	1	0
	La Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	5.2	0.0	0.0	3.5	1.7	0.0	51
	California	Per 100,000	2.8	1.1	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	La Mesa, CA	Count	2	1	0	1	0	0
	La Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	3.6	1.8	0.0	1.8	0.0	0.0	35
	California	Per 100,000	2.9	1.2	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.0	29
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	La Mesa, CA	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	La Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	1.8	0.0	1.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	18
	California	Per 100,000	2.7	1.2	0.5	0.6	0.4	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	La Mesa, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	La Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	3.8	1.6	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.0	37
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	La Mesa, CA	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	La Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	1.9	0.0	1.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	18
	California	Per 100,000	3.8	1.8	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.0	38
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	La Mesa, CA	Count	3	3	0	0	0	0
	La Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	5.6	5.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	56
	California	Per 100,000	3.6	1.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.0	35
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

La Mesa, CA	1.29
California	3.05
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

La Mesa, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	La Mesa, CA	Count	93	66	27
	La Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	157.6	111.9	45.8	1.35
	California	Per 100,000	356.0	231.9	124.1	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	La Mesa, CA	Count	93	66	27
	La Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	159.0	112.9	46.2	1.36
	California	Per 100,000	357.1	234.1	123.0	2.96
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	La Mesa, CA	Count	94	65	29
	La Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	160.8	111.2	49.6	1.36
	California	Per 100,000	359.6	236.3	123.3	2.98
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	La Mesa, CA	Count	95	66	29
	La Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	164.5	114.3	50.2	1.39
	California	Per 100,000	361.2	239.9	121.3	3.01
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	La Mesa, CA	Count	97	67	30
	La Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	174.5	120.5	54.0	1.48
	California	Per 100,000	370.2	246.0	124.2	3.08
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	La Mesa, CA	Count	96	66	30
	La Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	175.6	120.7	54.9	1.48
	California	Per 100,000	382.9	252.3	130.6	3.18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	La Mesa, CA	Count	94	65	29
	La Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	174.4	120.6	53.8	1.48
	California	Per 100,000	388.3	255.6	132.7	3.22
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	La Mesa, CA	Count	92	62	30
	La Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	174.2	117.4	56.8	1.46
	California	Per 100,000	381.8	247.8	134.0	3.15
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	La Mesa, CA	Count	92	67	25
2005	La Mesa, CA	Count	82	59	23