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City-Data.com crime index in Mesa, AZ compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Mesa, AZ

The 2022 crime rate in Mesa, AZ is 215 (City-Data.com crime index), which is comparable to the U.S. average. It was higher than in 77.5% U.S. cities. The 2022 Mesa crime rate fell by 5% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 27 - an increase of 2 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Mesa has seen rise of violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Mesa, AZ is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Mesa:

215.2
Gilbert:

88.4
Chandler:

150.0
Tempe:

388.1
Apache Junction:

203.0
Queen Creek:

87.4
Scottsdale:

146.3
Paradise Valley:

117.8
Phoenix:

395.1
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Mesa by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		14
(3.0)		15
(3.4)		17
(3.8)		14
(3.1)		22
(4.8)		13
(2.8)		16
(3.4)		19
(4.0)		23
(4.7)		17
(3.4)		11
(2.1)		19
(3.6)		25
(4.9)		27
(5.3)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		123
(26.1)		124
(28.2)		131
(29.4)		172
(38.1)		203
(44.5)		252
(54.5)		241
(51.2)		272
(56.9)		252
(51.2)		238
(47.1)		286
(55.2)		264
(50.1)		298
(58.0)		245
(47.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		611
(129.8)		511
(116.4)		497
(111.6)		469
(103.9)		478
(104.8)		469
(101.5)		408
(86.6)		450
(94.1)		454
(92.2)		417
(82.6)		390
(75.3)		377
(71.5)		324
(63.1)		311
(60.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		1,252
(265.9)		1,140
(259.7)		1,192
(267.7)		1,149
(254.5)		1,104
(242.0)		1,385
(299.7)		1,307
(277.5)		1,310
(273.9)		1,318
(267.7)		1,165
(230.8)		1,266
(244.3)		1,334
(253.0)		1,466
(285.4)		1,610
(313.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		3,076
(653.3)		2,711
(617.5)		2,769
(621.9)		2,681
(593.9)		2,357
(516.7)		2,358
(510.3)		2,219
(471.1)		1,950
(407.7)		1,878
(381.5)		1,563
(309.6)		1,518
(293.0)		1,611
(305.5)		1,375
(267.7)		1,098
(214.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		11,700
(2,485)		11,158
(2,541)		11,407
(2,562)		10,572
(2,342)		9,607
(2,106)		9,744
(2,109)		8,861
(1,881)		8,404
(1,757)		7,930
(1,611)		7,598
(1,505)		7,326
(1,414)		7,165
(1,359)		7,653
(1,490)		6,918
(1,348)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		1,303
(276.7)		1,007
(229.4)		941
(211.3)		887
(196.5)		952
(208.7)		838
(181.3)		825
(175.1)		860
(179.8)		884
(179.6)		863
(170.9)		839
(161.9)		1,016
(192.7)		1,089
(212.0)		1,065
(207.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)		85
(18.1)		59
(13.4)		74
(16.6)		97
(21.5)		124
(27.2)		85
(18.4)		80
(17.0)		30
(6.3)		23
(4.7)		12
(2.4)		27
(5.2)		23
(4.4)		36
(7.0)		28
(5.5)
City-Data.com crime index286.2279.5281.1269.7262.2274.2251.4249.7237.0210.9209.9210.4227.4215.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
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According to our research of Arizona and other state lists, there were 635 registered sex offenders living in Mesa, Arizona as of May 03, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Mesa is 763 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


When are crimes committed in Mesa, AZ?

Violent crime rate in 2022
Mesa:

245.5
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Mesa:

242.0
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Mesa:

219.5
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Mesa:

219.2
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Mesa:

210.5
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Mesa:

240.5
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Mesa:

248.8
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Mesa:

240.0
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Mesa:

260.8
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Mesa:

227.6
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Mesa:

223.5
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Mesa:

226.7
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Mesa:

223.1
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Mesa:

229.9
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Mesa:

273.4
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Mesa:

242.8
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Mesa:

230.3
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Mesa:

253.5
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Mesa:

141.3
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Mesa:

159.8
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Mesa:

157.9
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Mesa:

153.6
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Mesa:

162.8
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Mesa:

183.8
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Mesa:

196.4
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Mesa:

214.5
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Mesa:

234.7
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Mesa:

240.0
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Mesa:

265.4
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Mesa:

284.2
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Mesa:

285.0
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Mesa:

296.4
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Mesa:

330.6
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Mesa:

341.1
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Mesa:

374.6
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Mesa:

428.1
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 1,278 (846 officers - 739 male; 107 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.65
Arizona average:

1.75

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 1,268 (828 officers - 727 male; 101 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.57
Arizona average:

1.73

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 1,202 (797 officers - 699 male; 98 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.54
Arizona average:

1.79

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 1,202 (779 officers - 683 male; 96 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.54
Arizona average:

1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 1,208 (786 officers - 695 male; 91 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.60
Arizona average:

1.83

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 1,221 (804 officers - 712 male; 92 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.68
Arizona average:

1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 1,192 (789 officers - 700 male; 89 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.68
Arizona average:

1.90

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 1,228 (812 officers - 720 male; 92 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.76
Arizona average:

1.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 1,141 (765 officers - 678 male; 87 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.68
Arizona average:

1.85

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 1,174 (780 officers - 692 male; 88 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.73
Arizona average:

1.99

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 1,136 (750 officers - 670 male; 80 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.68
Arizona average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 1,186 (776 officers - 693 male; 83 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.77
Arizona average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 1,256 (801 officers - 717 male; 84 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.70
Arizona average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 1,328 (831 officers - 744 male; 87 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.82
Arizona average:

2.02

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 1,324 (831 officers - 747 male; 84 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.83
Arizona average:

2.04

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 1,321 (829 officers - 753 male; 76 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.80
Arizona average:

1.94

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 1,340 (801 officers - 721 male; 80 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.77
Arizona average:

1.99

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 1,279 (795 officers - 712 male; 83 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.79
Arizona average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 1,264 (815 officers - 733 male; 82 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.87
Arizona average:

2.00

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Zip codes: 85201, 85202, 85203, 85205, 85207, 85208, 85210, 85213, 85215, 85281.

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