CurrentCrimeMap

Data through August 2026, Mesa Police Department

Crime in Mesa, AZ

The violent crime rate in Mesa is 427 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to August 2026, about the same as the average of the 302 cities and county areas we cover. That is −3% compared with the previous 12 months.

Photo of one of the entrance areas to the Mesa Arts Center.
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The numbers

12 months to Aug 2026

Violent crime

427 per 100,000 residents, per year

2,219 reported in the 12 months to Aug 2026

−3% vs. the previous 12 months

Property crime

1,139 per 100,000 residents, per year

5,921 reported in the 12 months to Aug 2026

−17% vs. the previous 12 months

All reported

1,565 per 100,000 residents, per year

8,140 reported in the 12 months to Aug 2026

Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (population 519,990, U.S. Census).

What counts as violent and property crime

Counted the FBI's way, the same for every city: violent crime is homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson. Simple assault is not counted as violent. How we count

Where Mesa sits among covered places

violent, per 100k, per year

427

Mesa has the 118th-highest rate of the 302 cities and county areas on this site, higher than 184 of the other 301.

Carmel 51avg 437Detroit 1,632

The ring is Mesa; the tick is the average of all 302 cities and county areas.

PlaceViolent per 100kRank
Jersey City, NJ467113
San Jose, CA463114
Hartford, CT441115
Moreno Valley, CA435116
Kanawha County, WV (Sheriff)433117
Mesa, AZ427118
Newark, NJ424119
Columbus, GA419120
Fort Myers, FL415121
Bozeman, MT414122
Richmond, VA411123

The places closest to Mesa in the ranking, highest rate first. See all 302 cities and county areas

Mesa crime map

cities around it
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SaferHigher rateViolent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, for each whole city. The colors are not crime locations.

The FBI publishes citywide totals from Mesa Police Department, not where each crime happened, so this map fills Mesa and the 7 covered cities around it with each one’s whole-city rate instead of plotting crimes.

Of the 8 covered cities nearest Mesa, 1 has a higher violent crime rate and 7 a lower one. The closest is Gilbert, AZ, 6 miles away.

Mesa and the covered places nearest to it, with each one’s violent crime rate and distance
PlaceViolent per 100kDistance
Mesa, AZ427
Gilbert, AZ1156 mi
Chandler, AZ11111 mi
Tempe, AZ40312 mi
Scottsdale, AZ17121 mi
Phoenix, AZ67821 mi
Glendale, AZ37929 mi
Peoria, AZ25543 mi
Surprise, AZ9746 mi
About the colors and distances

Colors use the same scale as the rest of the site, from the lowest to the highest violent crime rate among the 302 cities and county areas we cover. City outlines from the U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line, between city centers.

Reported crime by type

12 months to Aug 2026
  • RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent, 243 reported47+1% vs. a year ago
  • HomicideViolent, 16 reported3.1−11% vs. a year ago
  • TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty, 3,487 reported671−12% vs. a year ago
  • Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty, 1,013 reported195−28% vs. a year ago
  • BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty, 723 reported139−15% vs. a year ago
  • Vehicle theftProperty, 669 reported129−26% vs. a year ago
See the table
OffenseReportedPer 100kvs. previous monthvs. a year earlier
RobberyViolent24347—+1%
HomicideViolent163.1—−11%
TheftProperty3,487671—−12%
Theft from vehiclesProperty1,013195—−28%
BurglaryProperty723139—−15%
Vehicle theftProperty669129—−26%
About these categories

Homicide, robbery, burglary, theft and vehicle theft come from the same reports Mesa Police Department sends the FBI. Theft from vehicles is NIBRS codes 23F and 23G (items and parts taken from a vehicle) and theft is the rest of larceny. Robbery is part of violent crime and the others of property crime; assault and rape count in violent crime but are not listed separately, so the rows do not add up to the totals. Red means more than before, green means fewer. “Not yet” means the site does not have that month from a year earlier.

Against other places of 100,000+ residents: vehicle theft (119th highest rate of 155), robbery (92nd highest rate of 152) and burglary (107th highest rate of 168).

Month by month

Sep 2025 to Aug 2026

Violent crime −3%

0100200300SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug168213
Violent crimes per month in Mesa, AZ, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026 and a year earlier
MonthViolent crimesMonth a year earlierViolent crimes
Sep 2025173Sep 2024221
Oct 2025189Oct 2024213
Nov 2025193Nov 2024190
Dec 2025176Dec 2024193
Jan 2026221Jan 2025168
Feb 2026148Feb 2025154
Mar 2026213Mar 2025193
Apr 2026153Apr 2025180
May 2026183May 2025193
Jun 2026166Jun 2025205
Jul 2026236Jul 2025167
Aug 2026168Aug 2025213

Homicides −11%

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Homicides per month in Mesa, AZ, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026 and a year earlier
MonthHomicidesMonth a year earlierHomicides
Sep 20252Sep 20242
Oct 20252Oct 20241
Nov 20250Nov 20240
Dec 20251Dec 20242
Jan 20261Jan 20251
Feb 20260Feb 20252
Mar 20262Mar 20250
Apr 20261Apr 20251
May 20261May 20254
Jun 20261Jun 20251
Jul 20263Jul 20254
Aug 20262Aug 20250

11 in 2026 through August, 13 in the same months of 2025. Compare with other places

Every month since Sep 2023
Reported crime per month in Mesa, AZ
MonthViolentPropertyHomicides
Aug 20261683942
Jul 20262364713
Jun 20261664311
May 20261835051
Apr 20261535461
Mar 20262134952
Feb 20261484870
Jan 20262215171
Dec 20251766091
Nov 20251934830
Oct 20251895032
Sep 20251734802
Aug 20252135470
Jul 20251675904
Jun 20252055401
May 20251935964
Apr 20251806241
Mar 20251936720
Feb 20251545502
Jan 20251685981
Dec 20241936372
Nov 20241905840
Oct 20242136231
Sep 20242215932
Aug 20242166161
Jul 20242075941
Jun 20241895920
May 20242356431
Apr 20242037121
Mar 20242427621
Feb 20241926481
Jan 20241976393
Dec 20231877301
Nov 20231807780
Oct 20231918331
Sep 20232176513

How Mesa compares

per 100k, per year

Similar size

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
5Kansas City, MO1,3253,411518,039Jul 2026
37Atlanta, GA7962,712525,939Sep 2026
60Sacramento, CA6682,055538,389Jul 2026
62Colorado Springs, CO6572,740496,560Sep 2026
64Fresno, CA6522,471551,969Aug 2026
110Tucson, AZ4752,172556,898Sep 2026
118Mesa, AZ4271,139519,990Aug 2026
137Raleigh, NC3832,132508,719Aug 2026
157Miami, FL3452,134498,792Jul 2026
159Omaha, NE3422,524488,395Aug 2026

The 10 places closest to Mesa in population, Mesa included, highest violent crime rate first.

Same state

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
58Phoenix, AZ6781,9051,688,662Jul 2026
110Tucson, AZ4752,172556,898Sep 2026
118Mesa, AZ4271,139519,990Aug 2026
126Tempe, AZ4032,771191,348Aug 2026
138Glendale, AZ3792,221260,498May 2026
194Peoria, AZ2551,091201,962Apr 2026
244Scottsdale, AZ1711,617247,258Jul 2026
273Gilbert, AZ115812293,851Aug 2026
278Chandler, AZ1111,116282,191Aug 2026
284Surprise, AZ97696173,922Aug 2026

All 10 places in Arizona on this site, highest violent crime rate first.

Nearby

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
58Phoenix, AZ6781,9051,688,662Jul 2026
110Tucson, AZ4752,172556,898Sep 2026
118Mesa, AZ4271,139519,990Aug 2026
126Tempe, AZ4032,771191,348Aug 2026
138Glendale, AZ3792,221260,498May 2026
194Peoria, AZ2551,091201,962Apr 2026
244Scottsdale, AZ1711,617247,258Jul 2026
273Gilbert, AZ115812293,851Aug 2026
278Chandler, AZ1111,116282,191Aug 2026
284Surprise, AZ97696173,922Aug 2026

The 9 places on this site closest to Mesa by distance, highest violent crime rate first.

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to

Figures are what each agency reports to the FBI, over the last 12 months it has reported in full, so the months differ. See all 302 cities and county areas in the rankings

Compare Mesa side by side with Tucson, Gilbert or Chandler, or with any other place.

Other cities in Arizona

8 closest of 9

Arizona as a whole has 382 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, as reported to the FBI over the 12 months to Jun 2026; Mesa’s rate is 12% above the state’s.

GilbertChandlerTempeScottsdalePhoenixGlendalePeoriaSurprise

All 10 cities in Arizona

Common questions

answered with the data above
Is Mesa safe?

By reported violent crime, Mesa is close to the average of the 302 cities and county areas on this site: 427 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to August 2026, −3% versus the previous 12 months. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood, so the citywide figure is only a starting point.

Is there a crime map for Mesa?

This site does not have one for Mesa. The figures on this page come from the FBI, which receives city totals rather than locations, so CurrentCrimeMap shows how Mesa compares with nearby places such as Gilbert, AZ instead of a street-level map.

What is the crime rate in Mesa?

427 violent and 1,139 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 8,140 incidents reported to Mesa Police Department over the 12 months to August 2026. Violent crime includes 243 robberies (property taken by force or threat); property crime includes 723 burglaries, 1,013 thefts from vehicles and 3,487 other thefts.

Is crime in Mesa going up or down?

It is going down: violent crime −3% and property crime −17% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.

How many homicides has Mesa had in 2026?

Mesa Police Department reported 11 homicides from January to August 2026, the latest month it has reported in full, against 13 in the same months of 2025. Over the 12 months to Aug 2026 the count was 16, or 3 per 100,000 residents.

Where does the data come from?

From Mesa Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset AZ0071700). We count reported incidents by month and offense type and divide by the Census population. Reported crime undercounts actual crime; see the methodology page for what the numbers leave out.

Moving to or visiting Mesa

12 months to August 2026
What most people ask aboutReportedPer 100kvs. the 12 months before
RobberyTaking property by force or threat24347+1%
BurglaryEntering a home or business to steal723139−15%
Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins included1,013195−28%
Vehicle theft669129−26%

What these numbers leave out: most crime never reaches the police. In the federal victim survey (BJS, 2024), about half of violent crimes and less than a third of property crimes were reported, and only a quarter of everyday thefts. Rates are per resident, so busy downtowns and tourist areas look worse than they are for the people who visit them.

The official source is FBI Crime Data Explorer. For what to look for, and what not to read into a rate, see how to read US crime numbers.

Source and dates

AZ0071700
Source
Mesa Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset AZ0071700)
Latest complete month
August 2026
History on this site
September 2023 to August 2026 (44 months)
Update schedule
Mesa Police Department reports monthly to the FBI under the national NIBRS standard. We refresh every morning and publish the most recent 12 months the agency has reported in full.
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Monthly counts by offense (JSON)