Crime & Safety in Mesa, AZ
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.83
per 1,000 residents
+8% vs national
Property Crime Rate
14.65
per 1,000 residents
-33% vs national
Total Crimes
10,004
2024
Violent Clearance
53%
cases solved
+24% vs national
Property Clearance
26%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-44%
vs 500K-1M avg
-44% vs 500K-1M
YoY Change
+10.7%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Mesa Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Mesa vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 500,000 - 1,000,000 residents. Mesa is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Mesa police solve 71% of murder cases but only 12% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 14 | 0.03 | 71.4% |
| Rape | Violent | 227 | 0.44 | 15.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 258 | 0.50 | 48.4% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 1,980 | 3.86 | 57.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 964 | 1.88 | 25.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 5,539 | 10.78 | 28.8% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1,019 | 1.98 | 12.5% |
Mesa, AZ reported 2,482 violent crimes and 7,522 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.83 per 1,000 residents is 7.8% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 53% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 5,539 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 30.6% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (500,000 - 1,000,000 population), Mesa's violent crime rate is 44% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,482 | 7,522 | 4.83 | 14.65 |
| 2023 | 2,251 | 8,385 | 4.36 | 16.25 |
| 2022 | 2,229 | 9,141 | 4.34 | 17.81 |
| 2021 | 2,137 | 10,121 | 4.16 | 19.70 |
| 2020 | 2,002 | 9,774 | 3.80 | 18.53 |
| 2019 | 1,953 | 9,683 | 3.77 | 18.69 |
| 2018 | 1,837 | 10,024 | 3.64 | 19.85 |
| 2017 | 2,049 | 10,692 | 4.16 | 21.72 |
| 2016 | 2,052 | 11,214 | 4.29 | 23.45 |
| 2015 | 1,973 | 11,905 | 4.19 | 25.27 |