Kearny Mesa, San Diego, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder 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 Murder?

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Kearny Mesa is in the 53rd percentile for safety, meaning 47% of neighborhoods are safer and 53% 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 murder in Kearny Mesa is 0.0630 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 murder in Kearny Mesa may be as high as 1 in 7,605 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 32,988 in the east part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Kearny Mesa, San Diego, CA: about 0 per year. The northeast part of Kearny Mesa has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Kearny Mesa's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder 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.

Considering only the murder rate, Kearny Mesa is less safe than the California state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Kearny Mesa, San Diego, CA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Kearny Mesa about $669,376 in 2025, or roughly $118 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 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 Kearny Mesa's crime maps on the Kearny Mesa overall crime page.

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Individual Kearny Mesa Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder 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	Murder Crime Grade
Clairemont Mesa, San Diego, CA	B	B-	B-	A-
Serra Mesa, San Diego, CA	B-	B-	C+	A-
Bird Land, San Diego, CA	C-	C-	D	A-
Tierrasanta, San Diego, CA	A-	B+	B+	A
North Clairemont, San Diego, CA	C+	C+	C	B-
Linda Vista, San Diego, CA	B-	C	C	A-
Grantville, San Diego, CA	C	C	D+	B+
Allied Gardens, San Diego, CA	C	C+	D+	A
Mission Valley East, San Diego, CA	D-	D-	F	B+
Bay Park, San Diego, CA	C+	C+	C-	A-

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Kearny Mesa is lower 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
Woodridge Lakes, Mesa, AZ	A-	A-	A-	C+
Ardmore, Winston-Salem, NC	F	D-	D-	D+
Armatage, Minneapolis, MN	B-	A+	A+	B
Baden, St. Louis, MO	F	F	F	F
Bailey, East Lansing, MI	B-	C+	C+	D+
Woburn Street Historic District, Reading, MA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Tosa East Towne, Wauwatosa, WI	A-	A	A	B+
Coral Ridge, Fort Lauderdale, FL	A+	B+	B+	C+
Sam Hughes, Tucson, AZ	D	D	D	D
Old Town, Eureka, CA	D	F	F	D

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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