Mesa, Arizona Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 513,585
Key Insights
- →Mesa has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 482.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 10.9% from the previous year.
- →14 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: worsening — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 13% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.33 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
482.7
+10.9% YoY
Murder Rate
2.7
14 murders
Property Crime Rate
1464.6
7,522 total
vs National Avg
↑ 34%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 2,479
Murder14
Rape227
Robbery258
Aggravated Assault1,980
Property Crime: 7,522
Burglary964
Larceny-Theft5,539
Motor Vehicle Theft1,019
Arson41
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 513,585 | 2,479 | 482.7 | 14 | 7,522 | 1464.6 |
| 2023 | 515,848 | 2,246 | 435.4 | 27 | 8,385 | 1625.5 |
| 2022 | 513,116 | 2,193 | 427.4 | 27 | 9,081 | 1769.8 |
| 2021 | 513,713 | 2,080 | 404.9 | 25 | 10,074 | 1961.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Mesa
Based on violent crime rate of 482.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 13% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.