The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in La Mesa, Albuquerque, NM: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$12.5 million

Cost of Crime™ for La Mesa, Albuquerque, NM

In 2025, crime will cost $4,168 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of La Mesa with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is La Mesa, Albuquerque, NM Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where La Mesa's combined rate is much higher than the norm. La Mesa sits in the 2nd percentile, ahead of 2% of neighborhoods and behind 98%. The grade covers only La Mesa's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in La Mesa is 105.7 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 6 in the southeast areas to 1 in 13 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of La Mesa, Albuquerque, NM report the most crime, about 157 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 46 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in La Mesa, Albuquerque, NM

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in La Mesa for 2025 is $12,454,856, about $1,791 per resident and $4,168 per household. That equals 7.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in La Mesa Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

La Mesa, Albuquerque, NM:	$1791
Westgate Hts, Albuquerque, NM:	$591
Taylor Ranch, Albuquerque, NM:	$544
New Mexico:	$835
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in La Mesa is $1,791 per year, which is $1,327 more than the national average and $956 more than Albuquerque's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to La Mesa:

In Westgate Hts, Albuquerque, NM, crime costs $591 per person, which is $1,200 less than in La Mesa.
In Taylor Ranch, Albuquerque, NM, crime costs $544 per person, which is $1,247 less than in La Mesa

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of La Mesa for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to La Mesa	Cost per La Mesa Resident
Murder	$2.32 million	$334
Rape/Sexual Assault	$411,718	$59
Robbery	$333,720	$48
Assault	$4.87 million	$701
Kidnapping	$337,092	$48
Vehicle Theft	$1.03 million	$148
Burglary	$668,745	$96
Theft	$1.09 million	$157
Arson	$27,843	$4
Vandalism	$1.12 million	$161
Animal Cruelty	$3,771	$1
Drug Crimes	$159,533	$23
Identity Theft	$80,932	$12
Total Cost of Crime	$12,454,856	$1,791

The Intangible Cost of Crime in La Mesa, Albuquerque, NM

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in La Mesa totals $18,767,723 ($2,699 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $31,222,579 ($4,490 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The northwest part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of La Mesa's 6,954 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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La Mesa Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	24.39
Robbery	1.526
Rape	0.9765
Murder	0.1777
Total Violent Crime	27.07 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	30.22
Vehicle Theft	9.530
Burglary	10.60
Arson	0.1658
Total Property Crime	50.52 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.7995
Drug Crimes	3.101
Vandalism	22.58
Identity Theft	1.504
Animal Cruelty	0.0733
Total "Other" Rate	28.06 (F)

Individual La Mesa Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

La Mesa is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for 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
Downtown Normal, Normal, IL	A	A	A
Downtown Oakdale, Oakdale, CA	C	D	D
Duncan Park, Lexington, KY	D	B-	B-
East Gloucester, Gloucester, MA	A-	B	B
Kerns, Portland, OR	F	D-	D-
Lauderdale North Park, North Lauderdale, FL	A+	B	B
North Hill Historic District, New Castle, PA	A-	B+	B+
Plaza-Eastway, Charlotte, NC	D-	D-	D-
South Central, Raleigh, NC	D-	F	F
Southeast Redmond, Redmond, WA	B-	B	B

Considering only the crime 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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