Mesa, Santa Barbara, CA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Mesa in green. The most dangerous areas in Mesa are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Mesa, Santa Barbara, CA Safe from Arson?

The F grade means the rate of arson is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Mesa is in the 5th percentile for safety, meaning 95% of neighborhoods are safer and 5% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mesa's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of arson in Mesa is 0.2921 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mesa generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Mesa may be as high as 1 in 3,166 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,711 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the north parts of Mesa, Santa Barbara, CA: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Mesa has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Mesa's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Mesa to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the arson rate, Mesa is less safe than the California state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Arson in Mesa, Santa Barbara, CA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Mesa about $67,045 in 2025, or roughly $7 per resident. This is part of Mesa's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Mesa, including every crime type and how Mesa compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Arson Map

Remember that arson rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Mesa's crime maps on the Mesa overall crime page.

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Individual Mesa Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of arson in Mesa is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Mesa.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Westside-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA	B+	D+	B+	D-
Waterfront, Santa Barbara, CA	D-	F	F	F
Las Positas, Santa Barbara, CA	B+	C+	B	F
Lower East, Santa Barbara, CA	D+	D-	D	F
Eastside Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA	B+	C-	A-	D-
Upper State, Santa Barbara, CA	C+	C	C	F
Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA	B	C	B-	F
Sea View Estates, Oxnard, CA	A-	A-	B+	C-
Via Marina, Oxnard, CA	A	B	A-	D+
Sierra Linda, Oxnard, CA	A	B+	A-	D+

Arson in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Mesa is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Guajome, Oceanside, CA	A	A	A	D
Carmel Mountain, San Diego, CA	B	A-	A-	D-
Downtown High Point, High Point, NC	C-	F	F	C-
East San Gabriel, San Gabriel, CA	A-	B	B	D-
Fairway Park, Hayward, CA	A-	B	B	D-
Franklin To The Fort, Missoula, MT	D+	D+	D+	D
Argay, Portland, OR	D+	C+	C+	F
Kamuela, Waimea, HI	D+	B-	B-	D-
North Broadway, Escondido, CA	B	B-	B-	D-
Northwest, Manchester, NH	A-	A+	A+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mesa, Santa Barbara, CA average SchoolGrade of F, with 10% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Mesa schools on SchoolGrade

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