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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$43.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Southwest Mesa, Mesa, AZ

In 2025, crime will cost $1,473 per household.

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

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Southwest Mesa's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Southwest Mesa sits in the 33rd percentile, ahead of 33% of neighborhoods and behind 67%. The grade covers only Southwest Mesa's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Southwest Mesa is 46.50 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the northwest areas to 1 in 32 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Southwest Mesa, Mesa, AZ report the most crime, about 774 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 192 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Southwest Mesa, Mesa, AZ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Southwest Mesa for 2025 is $43,320,914, about $612 per resident and $1,473 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.9%

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

Southwest Mesa, Mesa, AZ:	$612
Central Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ:	$988
Rita Ranch, Tucson, AZ:	$211
Arizona:	$452
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Southwest Mesa is $612 per year, which is $147 more than the national average and $159 more than Mesa's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Southwest Mesa:

In Central Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, crime costs $988 per person, which is $376 more than in Southwest Mesa.
In Rita Ranch, Tucson, AZ, crime costs $211 per person, which is $400 less than in Southwest Mesa

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Southwest Mesa	Cost per Southwest Mesa Resident
Murder	$8.20 million	$116
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.73 million	$39
Robbery	$1.78 million	$25
Assault	$9.86 million	$139
Kidnapping	$512,198	$7
Vehicle Theft	$4.14 million	$58
Burglary	$2.54 million	$36
Theft	$8.04 million	$113
Arson	$235,081	$3
Vandalism	$3.16 million	$45
Animal Cruelty	$42,100	$1
Drug Crimes	$1.79 million	$25
Identity Theft	$288,424	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$43,320,914	$612

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Southwest Mesa, 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 Southwest Mesa totals $70,897,018 ($1,001 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $114,217,933 ($1,612 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 central 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, of which Southwest Mesa has 5, do the same, and of Southwest Mesa's 70,838 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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Southwest 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 Southwest Mesa residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.848
Robbery	0.7993
Rape	0.6366
Murder	0.0616
Total Violent Crime	6.346 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	21.90
Vehicle Theft	3.775
Burglary	3.951
Arson	0.1374
Total Property Crime	29.77 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1193
Drug Crimes	3.419
Vandalism	6.247
Identity Theft	0.5260
Animal Cruelty	0.0803
Total "Other" Rate	10.39 (C)

Individual Southwest Mesa Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Southwest 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
Willow Glen, San Jose, CA	A-	C	C
Near North Side, Chicago, IL	D	C-	C-
North Long Beach, Long Beach, CA	B-	C-	C-
Richmond Hill, Queens, NY	A-	C+	C+
Ridgewood, Queens, NY	B+	B-	B-
Soundview, Bronx, NY	B+	C	C
East Village, Manhattan, NY	B-	C-	C-
East End, Houston, TX	D+	D+	D+
Downtown San Jose, San Jose, CA	C+	D	D
Cordova-Appling, Cordova, TN	D+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Southwest 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 Southwest Mesa, Mesa, AZ average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Southwest Mesa schools on SchoolGrade

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