La Mesa, CA Vandalism Rates and Vandalism Maps

Crime Grade's vandalism 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, CA Safe from Vandalism?

The B grade means the rate of vandalism is slightly lower than the average US city. La Mesa is in the 63rd percentile for safety, meaning 37% of cities are safer and 63% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to La Mesa's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vandalism in La Mesa is 2.903 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in La Mesa generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vandalism in La Mesa may be as high as 1 in 214 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 418 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vandalism occurs in the northeast parts of La Mesa, CA: about 34 per year. The southeast part of La Mesa has fewer cases of vandalism with only 8 in a typical year.

How La Mesa's Vandalism Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vandalism rate in La 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 vandalism rate, La Mesa is less safe 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 Vandalism in La Mesa, CA

Vandalism is projected to cost the residents of La Mesa about $1,339,073 in 2025, or roughly $21 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 cities.

Interpreting the Vandalism Map

Remember that vandalism 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

Vandalism Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
Lemon Grove, CA	D	D	D-	B
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA	D+	D+	D	B
Spring Valley, CA	C	C-	D+	B+
La Presa, CA	C	C-	D+	B+
El Cajon, CA	D+	D	D	B
Bostonia, CA	D+	D+	D	B
Santee, CA	C+	C	C-	B+
Rancho San Diego, CA	C+	C-	C-	A-
San Diego, CA	D+	D+	D	B+
Bonita, CA	D+	D+	D-	B+

Vandalism in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
Brentwood, TN	D+	C-	C-	B-
Bristol, CT	C+	A	A	C
Coeur d'Alene, ID	C	B	B	C-
Tigard, OR	D-	C-	C-	D+
Moore, OK	B-	B-	B-	B+
Phenix City, AL	C-	D+	D+	D+
Pico Rivera, CA	C-	C-	C-	B+
Pontiac, MI	D	F	F	D+
Santee, CA	C+	C	C	B+
Sheboygan, WI	C-	C+	C+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in La Mesa, CA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See La Mesa schools on SchoolGrade

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