Assault per Capita in La Mesa
The map below shows assault per 1,000 La Mesa residents.
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1 in 41
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in La Mesa is about 1 in 41.
$701
Assault costs the average La Mesa resident about $701 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in La Mesa in green. The most dangerous areas in La 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 La Mesa, Albuquerque, NM Safe from Assault?
The F grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US neighborhood. La Mesa is in the 1st percentile for safety, meaning 99% of neighborhoods are safer and 1% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to La Mesa's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of assault in La Mesa is 24.39 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in La Mesa generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in La Mesa may be as high as 1 in 19 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 94 in the west part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of La Mesa, Albuquerque, NM: about 52 per year. The west part of La Mesa has fewer cases of assault with only 6 in a typical year.
How La Mesa's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in La Mesa to the New Mexico state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| La Mesa, Albuquerque, NM: | 24.39 |
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| New Mexico: | 5.511 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, La Mesa is less safe than the New Mexico 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 Assault in La Mesa, Albuquerque, NM
Assault is projected to cost the residents of La Mesa about $4,871,963 in 2025, or roughly $701 per resident. This is part of La Mesa's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for La Mesa, including every crime type and how La Mesa compares to other neighborhoods.
Interpreting the Assault Map
Remember that assault 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 La Mesa's crime maps on the La Mesa overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in La Mesa is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to La Mesa.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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F | F | F | F | |
D- | D- | D | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | D- | D | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | D- | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
B | B- | B | B | |
F | F | D- | F |
Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
La Mesa is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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A | A | A | A+ | |
C | D | D | D | |
D | B- | B- | B | |
A- | B | B | B- | |
F | D- | D- | D- | |
A+ | B | B | B- | |
A- | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
D- | F | F | F | |
B- | B | B | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in La Mesa, Albuquerque, NM average SchoolGrade of A+, with 75% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See La Mesa schools on SchoolGrade
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