Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Kearny Mesa
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Kearny Mesa residents.
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1 in 240
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Kearny Mesa is about 1 in 240.
$31
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Kearny Mesa resident about $31 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Kearny Mesa in green. The most dangerous areas in Kearny 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 Kearny Mesa, San Diego, CA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US neighborhood. Kearny Mesa is in the 29th percentile for safety, meaning 71% of neighborhoods are safer and 29% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kearny Mesa's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of drug-related crime in Kearny Mesa is 4.165 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kearny Mesa generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Kearny Mesa may be as high as 1 in 190 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 267 in the east part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Kearny Mesa, San Diego, CA: about 14 per year. The northeast part of Kearny Mesa has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Kearny Mesa's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Kearny 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.
| Kearny Mesa, San Diego, CA: | 4.165 |
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| California: | 1.857 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Kearny 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 Drug-Related Crime in Kearny Mesa, San Diego, CA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Kearny Mesa about $174,049 in 2025, or roughly $31 per resident. This is part of Kearny Mesa's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Kearny Mesa, including every crime type and how Kearny Mesa compares to other neighborhoods.
Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map
Remember that drug-related crime 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 Kearny Mesa's crime maps on the Kearny Mesa overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in Kearny Mesa is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Kearny Mesa.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B | B- | B- | C+ | |
B- | B- | C+ | B- | |
C- | C- | D | C+ | |
A- | B+ | B+ | B- | |
C+ | C+ | C | C+ | |
B- | C | C | C+ | |
C | C | D+ | B- | |
C | C+ | D+ | B- | |
D- | D- | F | C+ | |
C+ | C+ | C- | C |
Drug-Related Crime in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Kearny Mesa is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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A- | A- | A- | B- | |
F | D- | D- | D- | |
B- | A+ | A+ | C- | |
F | F | F | D+ | |
B- | C+ | C+ | B+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B+ | |
A- | A | A | D- | |
A+ | B+ | B+ | A- | |
D | D | D | C- | |
D | F | F | C+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kearny Mesa, San Diego, CA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Kearny Mesa schools on SchoolGrade
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