La Mesa, Albuquerque, NM Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US neighborhood. La Mesa is in the 11th percentile for safety, meaning 89% of neighborhoods are safer and 11% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to La Mesa's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in La Mesa is 30.22 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in La Mesa generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in La Mesa may be as high as 1 in 27 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 41 in the east part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the east parts of La Mesa, Albuquerque, NM: about 39 per year. The northeast part of La Mesa has fewer cases of theft with only 14 in a typical year.

How La Mesa's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in La Mesa to the New Mexico 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, La Mesa is less safe than the New Mexico state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in La Mesa, Albuquerque, NM

Theft is projected to cost the residents of La Mesa about $1,088,508 in 2025, or roughly $157 per resident. This is part of La Mesa's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for La Mesa, including every crime type and how La Mesa compares to other neighborhoods.

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 La Mesa's crime maps on the La Mesa overall crime page.

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Individual La Mesa Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

La Mesa is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Downtown Normal, Normal, IL	A	A	A	A
Downtown Oakdale, Oakdale, CA	C	D	D	D+
Duncan Park, Lexington, KY	D	B-	B-	C-
East Gloucester, Gloucester, MA	A-	B	B	B
Kerns, Portland, OR	F	D-	D-	F
Lauderdale North Park, North Lauderdale, FL	A+	B	B	A
North Hill Historic District, New Castle, PA	A-	B+	B+	B
Plaza-Eastway, Charlotte, NC	D-	D-	D-	F
South Central, Raleigh, NC	D-	F	F	D-
Southeast Redmond, Redmond, WA	B-	B	B	C+

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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