The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Mesquite, NV: Crime Maps and Statistics

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$12.6 million

Cost of Crime™ for Mesquite, NV

In 2025, crime will cost $1,276 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Mesquite 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 Mesquite, NV Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Mesquite's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Mesquite sits in the 36th percentile, ahead of 36% of cities and behind 64%. The grade covers only Mesquite's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Mesquite is 28.97 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 28 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 47 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Mesquite, NV report the most crime, about 141 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 10 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Mesquite, NV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Mesquite for 2025 is $12,618,228, about $559 per resident and $1,276 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Mesquite Compared to Other Cities?

Mesquite, NV:	$559
West Wendover, NV:	$1613
Johnson Lane, NV:	$320
Nevada:	$617
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Mesquite is $559 per year, which is $95 more than the national average and $58 less than Nevada's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Mesquite:

In West Wendover, NV, crime costs $1,613 per person, which is $1,054 more than in Mesquite.
In Johnson Lane, NV, crime costs $320 per person, which is $240 less than in Mesquite

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Mesquite	Cost per Mesquite Resident
Murder	$4.36 million	$193
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.50 million	$66
Robbery	$362,184	$16
Assault	$1.58 million	$70
Kidnapping	$449,505	$20
Vehicle Theft	$1.10 million	$49
Burglary	$448,177	$20
Theft	$943,601	$42
Arson	$92,155	$4
Vandalism	$943,325	$42
Animal Cruelty	$14,232	$1
Drug Crimes	$725,045	$32
Identity Theft	$112,473	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$12,618,228	$559

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Mesquite, NV

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 Mesquite totals $36,598,265 ($1,622 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $49,216,493 ($2,182 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 east part of the city 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, of which Mesquite has 11, do the same, and of Mesquite's 22,558 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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Mesquite 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 Mesquite residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.434
Robbery	0.5104
Rape	1.093
Murder	0.1028
Total Violent Crime	4.140 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.077
Vehicle Theft	3.139
Burglary	2.190
Arson	0.1692
Total Property Crime	13.58 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3286
Drug Crimes	4.345
Vandalism	5.854
Identity Theft	0.6442
Animal Cruelty	0.0853
Total "Other" Rate	11.26 (D+)

Individual Mesquite Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Mesquite is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Mesquite.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bunkerville, NV	F	D-	F
Scenic, AZ	D	D-	D
Beaver Dam, AZ	C	F	B-
Littlefield, AZ	F	F	F
Colorado City, AZ	D+	D	D
Cane Beds, AZ	D-	F	D-
Moccasin, AZ	D-	F	D-
Kaibab, AZ	D-	F	D-
Fredonia, AZ	C-	D	C-
Marble Canyon, AZ	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Mesquite is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bayshore Gardens, FL	B+	B-	B-
St. John, IN	A	A+	A+
North Myrtle Beach, SC	C	C+	C+
Oneonta, NY	C+	C	C
Olivehurst, CA	B-	D+	D+
Old Jamestown, MO	C-	B-	B-
Old Hickory, TN	D	D	D
Northdale, FL	A	A	A
Northampton, PA	A-	A	A
North Plainfield, NJ	B+	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Mesquite is safer than the Nevada state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mesquite, NV average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Mesquite schools on SchoolGrade

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