Costa Mesa, CA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Costa Mesa in green. The most dangerous areas in Costa 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 Costa Mesa, CA Safe from Theft?

The C grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US city. Costa Mesa is in the 43rd percentile for safety, meaning 57% of cities are safer and 43% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Costa Mesa's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Costa Mesa is 10.06 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Costa Mesa generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Costa Mesa may be as high as 1 in 66 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 198 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northeast parts of Costa Mesa, CA: about 257 per year. The southeast part of Costa Mesa has fewer cases of theft with only 39 in a typical year.

How Costa Mesa's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Costa 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 theft rate, Costa Mesa is safer than the California state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Costa Mesa, CA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Costa Mesa about $5,938,639 in 2025, or roughly $52 per resident. This is part of Costa Mesa's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Costa Mesa, including every crime type and how Costa Mesa compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft 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 Costa Mesa's crime maps on the Costa Mesa overall crime page.

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Individual Costa Mesa Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Newport Beach, CA	F	F	F	F
Fountain Valley, CA	C+	C-	D+	B-
Corona Del Mar, CA	F	D-	F	D-
Huntington Beach, CA	C	D+	D+	B
Santa Ana, CA	B	C	C	B-
Newport Coast, CA	C-	C-	D-	C
Midway City, CA	C	D+	D+	C-
Irvine, CA	B	C+	C	C+
Tustin, CA	D+	C-	D-	D
Westminster, CA	C+	D+	C-	C+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Costa Mesa is lower versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Clinton Township, MI	C	C	C	C+
College Station, TX	C+	D	D	B+
Columbia, MD	D+	C+	C+	D-
Columbia, MO	C-	D+	D+	D+
Clifton, NJ	B	B	B	C-
Corpus Christi, TX	D-	D-	D-	D-
Compton, CA	D	D-	D-	D-
Clearwater, FL	B-	B-	B-	C-
Camarillo, CA	C	D+	D+	C-
Chino, CA	C	C	C	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Costa Mesa, CA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Costa Mesa schools on SchoolGrade

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