The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Second Mesa, AZ: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

$148,690

Cost of Crime™ for Second Mesa, AZ

In 2025, crime will cost $2,780 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Second 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 Second Mesa, AZ Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Second Mesa's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Second Mesa sits in the 6th percentile, ahead of 6% of cities and behind 94%. The grade covers only Second Mesa's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Second Mesa is 57.24 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 18 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Second Mesa, AZ report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Second Mesa, AZ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Second Mesa for 2025 is $148,690, about $880 per resident and $2,780 per household. That equals 5.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Second Mesa Compared to Other Cities?

Second Mesa, AZ:	$880
Pinon, AZ:	$975
Saddlebrooke, AZ:	$203
Arizona:	$452
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Second Mesa is $880 per year, which is $416 more than the national average and $428 more than Arizona's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Second Mesa:

In Pinon, AZ, crime costs $975 per person, which is $95 more than in Second Mesa.
In Saddlebrooke, AZ, crime costs $203 per person, which is $677 less than in Second Mesa

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Second Mesa	Cost per Second Mesa Resident
Murder	$57,267	$339
Rape/Sexual Assault	$8,597	$51
Robbery	$5,568	$33
Assault	$20,102	$119
Kidnapping	$1,786	$11
Vehicle Theft	$2,303	$14
Burglary	$12,499	$74
Theft	$27,582	$163
Arson	$496	$3
Vandalism	$8,137	$48
Animal Cruelty	$115	$1
Drug Crimes	$3,190	$19
Identity Theft	$1,047	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$148,690	$880

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Second Mesa, AZ

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 Second Mesa totals $428,088 ($2,533 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $576,778 ($3,413 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 city holds few 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 Second Mesa has 1, do the same, and of Second Mesa's 169 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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Second 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 Second Mesa residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.142
Robbery	1.048
Rape	0.8390
Murder	0.1803
Total Violent Crime	6.209 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	31.51
Vehicle Theft	0.8801
Burglary	8.154
Arson	0.1216
Total Property Crime	40.67 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1743
Drug Crimes	2.551
Vandalism	6.739
Identity Theft	0.8005
Animal Cruelty	0.0921
Total "Other" Rate	10.36 (C-)

Individual Second Mesa Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Toreva, AZ	F	D-	F
Shongopovi, AZ	D-	D	F
Walpi, AZ	F	D-	F
Sichomovi, AZ	F	D-	F
Polacca, AZ	F	D-	F
Oraibi, AZ	D-	D	D-
Kykotsmovi Village, AZ	D-	D-	F
Bacavi, AZ	D-	D	D-
Hotevilla, AZ	D-	D	D-
Keams Canyon, AZ	D-	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Second Mesa 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
Eliza, LA	C	D-	D-
West Cornwall, VT	A-	A+	A+
West, OR	B	B+	B+
Westford, CT	A+	A+	A+
Fairpoint, OH	C+	C+	C+
Fairmont, KY	C+	B	B
Ex-Way, NC	D	D	D
Eufaula Heights, WA	C	C	C
Enon, MO	A	B	B
Elmfield, LA	C-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Second Mesa is less safe than the Arizona 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 Second Mesa, AZ average SchoolGrade of F, with 11% actual proficiency versus 20% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Second Mesa schools on SchoolGrade

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