La Mesa, Albuquerque, NM Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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?

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. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur 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.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for La Mesa, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northwest part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for La Mesa residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which La Mesa has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which La Mesa has 0, have the same problem. Of La Mesa’s 6,954 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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La Mesa Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 La Mesa residents in a standard year.

Individual La Mesa Crime Maps & Stats

Crime 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
Trumbull Village, Albuquerque, NM	F	F	F	F
South Los Altos, Albuquerque, NM	D-	D-	D	D-
South San Pedro, Albuquerque, NM	F	F	F	F
Uptown, Albuquerque, NM	F	F	F	F
Princess Jeanne, Albuquerque, NM	D-	D-	D	D-
Nob Hill, Albuquerque, NM	F	F	F	F
Se Heights, Albuquerque, NM	F	F	D-	F
Singing Arrow, Albuquerque, NM	F	F	F	F
Tijeras Arroyo, Albuquerque, NM	B	B-	B	B
Victory Hills, Albuquerque, NM	F	F	D-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

La Mesa is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Downtown Normal, Normal, IL	A	A	A	A+
Downtown Oakdale, Oakdale, CA	C	D	D	D
Duncan Park, Lexington, KY	D	B-	B-	B
East Gloucester, Gloucester, MA	A-	B	B	B-
Kerns, Portland, OR	F	D-	D-	D-
Lauderdale North Park, North Lauderdale, FL	A+	B	B	B-
North Hill Historic District, New Castle, PA	A-	B+	B+	B+
Plaza-Eastway, Charlotte, NC	D-	D-	D-	D-
South Central, Raleigh, NC	D-	F	F	F
Southeast Redmond, Redmond, WA	B-	B	B	B

Considering only the assault rate, La Mesa is less safe than the New Mexico state average and less safe than the national average.

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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