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Crime rate in Mesa, Arizona (AZ): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Mesa by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	9 (2.4)	15 (3.8)	17 (4.1)	22 (5.2)	14 (3.2)	22 (4.9)	29 (6.4)	26 (5.7)	22 (4.8)	16 (3.5)	14 (3.0)	15 (3.3)	18 (4.0)
Rapes (per 100,000)	134 (36.4)	120 (30.3)	106 (25.9)	129 (30.6)	116 (26.6)	124 (27.9)	194 (42.9)	203 (44.2)	175 (38.5)	161 (35.2)	123 (26.1)	124 (27.4)	131 (29.4)
Robberies (per 100,000)	370 (100.4)	433 (109.3)	452 (110.2)	590 (140.0)	431 (98.7)	421 (94.6)	460 (101.7)	508 (110.5)	620 (136.4)	656 (143.6)	611 (129.8)	511 (112.9)	497 (111.6)
Assaults (per 100,000)	1,619 (439.3)	1,825 (460.9)	1,941 (473.4)	2,146 (509.1)	1,785 (408.9)	1,933 (434.4)	1,597 (353.1)	1,266 (275.4)	1,407 (309.5)	1,456 (318.7)	1,252 (265.9)	1,140 (251.8)	1,192 (267.7)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	3,916 (1,062.6)	3,720 (939.4)	4,313 (1,051.9)	4,957 (1,175.9)	4,112 (941.9)	3,682 (827.4)	3,560 (787.0)	3,283 (714.2)	2,922 (642.8)	2,866 (627.4)	3,076 (653.3)	2,711 (598.8)	2,769 (621.9)
Thefts (per 100,000)	13,833 (3,753.5)	15,982 (4,035.8)	16,121 (3,931.7)	20,405 (4,840.5)	17,452 (3,997.5)	15,937 (3,581.3)	16,263 (3,595.3)	14,367 (3,125.3)	14,063 (3,093.7)	12,603 (2,758.8)	11,700 (2,485.0)	11,158 (2,464.6)	11,407 (2,561.9)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	2,851 (773.6)	3,430 (866.2)	4,558 (1,111.6)	5,086 (1,206.5)	4,563 (1,045.2)	3,745 (841.6)	4,248 (939.1)	3,654 (794.9)	2,960 (651.2)	2,047 (448.1)	1,303 (276.7)	1,007 (222.4)	941 (211.3)
Arson (per 100,000)	49 (13.3)	62 (15.7)	35 (8.5)	67 (15.9)	45 (10.3)	52 (11.7)	52 (11.5)	38 (8.3)	54 (11.9)	73 (16.0)	85 (18.1)	59 (13.0)	74 (16.6)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 307.5)	462.5	478.2	502.8	581.5	473.2	438.8	445.5	394.0	384.2	350.4	302.0	286.0	297.1

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of Arizona and other state lists there were 243 registered sex offenders living in Mesa, Arizona as of May 22, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Mesa to the number of sex offenders is 1,903 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

See how dangerous Mesa, AZ is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Mesa:
297.1
Gilbert:
188.5
Apache Junction:
260.2
Tempe:
352.4
Chandler:
240.1
Paradise Valley:
177.1
Phoenix:
416.0
Casa Grande:
687.6
Tolleson:
787.3

Violent crime rate in 2011
Mesa:
239.7
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
Mesa:
228.3
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Mesa:
242.6
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Mesa:
288.5
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Mesa:
286.1
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Mesa:
262.1
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Mesa:
298.7
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Mesa:
318.9
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Mesa:
302.6
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Mesa:
385.7
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Mesa:
343.9
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Mesa:
340.8
U.S. Average:
277.6

Violent crime rate in 1999
Mesa:
328.2
U.S. Average:
286.4

Property crime rate in 2011
Mesa:
299.8
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
Mesa:
291.6
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Mesa:
312.7
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Mesa:
348.8
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Mesa:
401.9
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Mesa:
441.3
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Mesa:
504.3
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Mesa:
496.7
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Mesa:
575.0
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Mesa:
694.4
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Mesa:
605.3
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Mesa:
548.2
U.S. Average:
331.5

Property crime rate in 1999
Mesa:
544.6
U.S. Average:
345.0

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Latest news about crime in Mesa, AZ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Murders per 100,000 population

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 1,136 (750 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.68
Arizona average:
1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 1,186 (776 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.71
Arizona average:
2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 1,256 (801 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.70
Arizona average:
2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 1,328 (831 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.82
Arizona average:
2.02

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 1,324 (831 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.83
Arizona average:
2.04

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 1,321 (829 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.82
Arizona average:
1.94

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 1,340 (801 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.78
Arizona average:
1.99

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 1,279 (795 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.79
Arizona average:
2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 1,264 (815 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.88
Arizona average:
2.00

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Zip codes: 85120, 85142, 85201, 85202, 85203, 85204, 85205, 85206, 85207, 85208, 85209, 85210, 85212, 85213, 85215, 85233, 85234, 85281, 85283.

Crime rate in Mesa, Arizona (AZ): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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