Kearny Mesa, San Diego, CA Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Kearny Mesa

The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Kearny Mesa residents.

 

Kearny Mesa, San Diego, CA Map of Drug-Related Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

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F
Other Crime Grade
D+
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A crime occurs every 11 hours 13 minutes (on average) in Kearny Mesa.

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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?

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

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur 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.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Kearny Mesa, remember that the rate of drug-related crime 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 southwest part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Kearny Mesa residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Kearny 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 Kearny Mesa has 2, have the same problem. Of Kearny Mesa’s 5,650 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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Kearny Mesa Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
14.19
Robbery
3.962
Rape
0.4991
Murder
0.0630
Total Violent Crime
18.71 (F)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
81.56
Vehicle Theft
9.017
Burglary
14.32
Arson
0.2975
Total Property Crime
105.2 (F)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0865
Drug Crimes
4.165
Vandalism
7.624
Identity Theft
2.215
Animal Cruelty
0.0491
Total "Other" Rate
14.14 (D+)

 


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
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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Kearny Mesa is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. 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
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
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+

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Kearny Mesa is less safe than the California 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 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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