Central Mesa, Mesa, AZ Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Central Mesa in green. The most dangerous areas in Central 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 Central Mesa, Mesa, AZ Safe from Murder?

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Central Mesa is in the 56th percentile for safety, meaning 44% of neighborhoods are safer and 56% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Central Mesa's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Central Mesa is 0.0587 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Central Mesa generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Central Mesa may be as high as 1 in 14,026 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 20,999 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southwest parts of Central Mesa, Mesa, AZ: about 1 per year. The central part of Central Mesa has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Central Mesa's Murder Rate Compares

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

Considering only the murder rate, Central Mesa is safer than the Arizona state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Central Mesa, Mesa, AZ

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Central Mesa about $7,768,565 in 2025, or roughly $110 per resident. This is part of Central Mesa's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Central Mesa, including every crime type and how Central Mesa compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Central Mesa's crime maps on the Central Mesa overall crime page.

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Individual Central Mesa Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Woodridge Lakes, Mesa, AZ	A-	A-	B+	C+
West Central, Mesa, AZ	C	C-	C	C
Hohokam Village, Mesa, AZ	B+	B	B	C+
Heritage District, Gilbert, AZ	B	A-	B	C
Northeast, Mesa, AZ	A	A-	A	A-
Southwest Mesa, Mesa, AZ	C-	D+	D+	B-
The Islands, Gilbert, AZ	B+	A-	A-	C+
Southeast Mesa, Mesa, AZ	A	A-	A-	B
Escalante, Tempe, AZ	D+	D+	D+	C-
Meyer Park, Tempe, AZ	D-	D	F	C+

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

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

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Ridgewood, Queens, NY	B+	B-	B-	A-
West Ridge, Chicago, IL	B-	B	B	C-
Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA	C	D+	D+	C-
Covina-Valley, Covina, CA	B-	B-	B-	A-
Far Rockaway, Queens, NY	B+	C-	C-	B
Far North Dallas-Keller, Keller, TX	A-	A	A	B+
West Torrance, Torrance, CA	C+	C	C	B+
Sunnyside, Queens, NY	A-	B+	B+	B
West, Fresno, CA	B	C+	C+	B
Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL	D	C	C	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Central Mesa, Mesa, AZ average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Central Mesa schools on SchoolGrade

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