Southwest Mesa, Mesa, AZ Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

C+

Vehicle Theft Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	C-
Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

1 in 265

Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Southwest Mesa is about 1 in 265.

$58

Vehicle Theft costs the average Southwest Mesa resident about $58 per year.

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

The C+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Southwest Mesa is in the 50th percentile for safety, meaning 50% of neighborhoods are safer and 50% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Southwest Mesa's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of vehicle theft in Southwest Mesa is 3.775 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Southwest Mesa generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Southwest Mesa may be as high as 1 in 222 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 316 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the east parts of Southwest Mesa, Mesa, AZ: about 38 per year. The west part of Southwest Mesa has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 22 in a typical year.

How Southwest Mesa's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Southwest Mesa to the Arizona state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Southwest Mesa, Mesa, AZ:	3.775
Arizona:	2.327
USA:	2.785

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Southwest Mesa is less safe than the Arizona 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 Southwest Mesa, Mesa, AZ

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Southwest Mesa about $4,140,623 in 2025, or roughly $58 per resident. This is part of Southwest Mesa's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Southwest Mesa, including every crime type and how Southwest 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 Southwest Mesa's crime maps on the Southwest Mesa overall crime page.

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Individual Southwest Mesa Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Vehicle Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

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

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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