Kearny Mesa, San Diego, CA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Vehicle Theft Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	F
Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

1 in 111

Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Kearny Mesa is about 1 in 111.

$140

Vehicle Theft costs the average Kearny Mesa resident about $140 per year.

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

The F grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Kearny Mesa is in the 7th percentile for safety, meaning 93% of neighborhoods are safer and 7% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kearny Mesa's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of vehicle theft in Kearny Mesa is 9.017 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kearny Mesa generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Kearny Mesa may be as high as 1 in 86 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 125 in the east part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the central parts of Kearny Mesa, San Diego, CA: about 29 per year. The northeast part of Kearny Mesa has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Kearny Mesa's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Kearny 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.

Kearny Mesa, San Diego, CA:	9.017
California:	4.671
USA:	2.785

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Kearny Mesa is less safe than the California 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 Vehicle Theft in Kearny Mesa, San Diego, CA

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Kearny Mesa about $788,890 in 2025, or roughly $140 per resident. This is part of Kearny Mesa's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Kearny Mesa, including every crime type and how Kearny Mesa compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Map

Remember that vehicle 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 Kearny Mesa's crime maps on the Kearny Mesa overall crime page.

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Individual Kearny Mesa Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Clairemont Mesa, San Diego, CA	B	B-	B-	D+
Serra Mesa, San Diego, CA	B-	B-	C+	C-
Bird Land, San Diego, CA	C-	C-	D	D+
Tierrasanta, San Diego, CA	A-	B+	B+	C
North Clairemont, San Diego, CA	C+	C+	C	D+
Linda Vista, San Diego, CA	B-	C	C	C-
Grantville, San Diego, CA	C	C	D+	C-
Allied Gardens, San Diego, CA	C	C+	D+	C+
Mission Valley East, San Diego, CA	D-	D-	F	D+
Bay Park, San Diego, CA	C+	C+	C-	C-

Vehicle Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

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

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Woodridge Lakes, Mesa, AZ	A-	A-	A-	B-
Ardmore, Winston-Salem, NC	F	D-	D-	C
Armatage, Minneapolis, MN	B-	A+	A+	C-
Baden, St. Louis, MO	F	F	F	F
Bailey, East Lansing, MI	B-	C+	C+	B
Woburn Street Historic District, Reading, MA	A+	A+	A+	A
Tosa East Towne, Wauwatosa, WI	A-	A	A	D+
Coral Ridge, Fort Lauderdale, FL	A+	B+	B+	A-
Sam Hughes, Tucson, AZ	D	D	D	B
Old Town, Eureka, CA	D	F	F	D

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

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