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The Costa Mesa crime rate is lower than the California average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #238

Costa Mesa, CA	1,441.97
California	1,700.60
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Costa Mesa, CA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Costa Mesa, CA	Count	0	45	120	153	573	2,583	306	18
	Costa Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	39.9	106.5	135.7	508.4	2,291.7	271.5	16.0	1,459
	California	Per 100,000	4.4	21.6	125.5	236.6	522.3	1,527.4	391.3	NA	1,437
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Costa Mesa, CA	Count	1	46	94	111	512	2,748	296	13
	Costa Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	0.9	40.9	83.5	98.6	455.0	2,441.8	263.0	11.6	1,412
	California	Per 100,000	4.6	19.5	139.9	232.3	605.4	1,621.5	431.2	NA	1,532
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Costa Mesa, CA	Count	4	32	83	135	668	3,050	361	24
	Costa Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	3.6	28.4	73.7	119.9	593.1	2,707.9	320.5	21.3	1,561
	California	Per 100,000	5.0	20.6	148.6	248.9	646.1	1,669.5	443.2	NA	1,611
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Costa Mesa, CA	Count	4	30	83	114	524	2,743	267	14
	Costa Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	3.6	27.0	74.6	102.5	471.0	2,465.6	240.0	12.6	1,376
	California	Per 100,000	4.8	20.3	144.0	242.0	610.4	1,583.8	389.6	NA	1,527
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Costa Mesa, CA	Count	1	34	93	112	458	2,454	282	10
	Costa Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	0.9	30.8	84.2	101.4	414.8	2,222.3	255.4	9.1	1,286
	California	Per 100,000	4.9	22.4	156.0	257.4	614.3	1,612.1	409.4	NA	1,591
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Costa Mesa, CA	Count	1	27	114	162	516	2,557	248	14
	Costa Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	0.9	24.5	103.5	147.1	468.5	2,321.4	225.1	12.7	1,366
	California	Per 100,000	5.3	23.6	173.4	269.7	622.6	1,665.1	443.8	NA	1,677
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Costa Mesa, CA	Count	1	39	120	190	516	2,547	304	12
	Costa Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	0.9	35.8	110.2	174.5	473.8	2,338.9	279.2	11.0	1,494
	California	Per 100,000	5.8	24.2	188.8	285.0	647.1	1,769.4	523.8	NA	1,804
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Costa Mesa, CA	Count	0	39	77	142	509	2,426	401	9
	Costa Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	35.5	70.1	129.3	463.4	2,208.8	365.1	8.2	1,379
	California	Per 100,000	6.2	24.7	193.0	298.8	648.4	1,784.4	600.2	NA	1,875
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Costa Mesa, CA	Count	6	30	123	147	524	2,449	407	11
	Costa Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	5.4	27.1	111.0	132.6	472.8	2,209.9	367.3	9.9	1,489
	California	Per 100,000	6.8	25.3	194.7	305.7	676.0	1,829.1	665.7	NA	1,954
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Costa Mesa, CA	Count	3	30	119	154	596	2,692	555	12
	Costa Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	2.7	27.0	107.1	138.6	536.2	2,422.1	499.4	10.8	1,598
	California	Per 100,000	6.9	26.0	176.1	317.3	693.3	1,916.5	712.8	NA	1,998
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Costa Mesa, CA	14.67
California	28.33
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Costa Mesa, CA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Costa Mesa, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Costa Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	1.9	0.8	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.0	18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Costa Mesa, CA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Costa Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	0.9	0.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8
	California	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.3	0.6	0.3	0.0	21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Costa Mesa, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Costa Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	2.4	1.0	0.4	0.6	0.4	0.0	23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Costa Mesa, CA	Count	2	0	0	1	1	0
	Costa Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	1.8	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.9	0.0	17
	California	Per 100,000	2.8	1.1	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Costa Mesa, CA	Count	5	1	2	1	1	0
	Costa Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	4.5	0.9	1.8	0.9	0.9	0.0	45
	California	Per 100,000	2.9	1.2	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.0	29
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Costa Mesa, CA	Count	2	0	0	1	1	0
	Costa Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	1.8	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.9	0.0	18
	California	Per 100,000	2.7	1.2	0.5	0.6	0.4	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Costa Mesa, CA	Count	2	0	0	2	0	0
	Costa Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	1.8	0.0	0.0	1.8	0.0	0.0	18
	California	Per 100,000	3.8	1.6	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.0	37
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Costa Mesa, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Costa Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	3.8	1.8	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.0	38
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Costa Mesa, CA	Count	3	1	1	1	0	0
	Costa Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	2.7	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.0	0.0	27
	California	Per 100,000	3.6	1.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.0	35
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Costa Mesa, CA	1.47
California	3.05
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Costa Mesa, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Costa Mesa, CA	Count	185	113	72
	Costa Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	164.1	100.3	63.9	1.32
	California	Per 100,000	356.0	231.9	124.1	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Costa Mesa, CA	Count	193	117	76
	Costa Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	171.5	104.0	67.5	1.38
	California	Per 100,000	357.1	234.1	123.0	2.96
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Costa Mesa, CA	Count	198	128	70
	Costa Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	175.8	113.6	62.1	1.45
	California	Per 100,000	359.6	236.3	123.3	2.98
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Costa Mesa, CA	Count	209	134	75
	Costa Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	187.9	120.4	67.4	1.54
	California	Per 100,000	361.2	239.9	121.3	3.01
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Costa Mesa, CA	Count	201	147	54
	Costa Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	182.0	133.1	48.9	1.58
	California	Per 100,000	370.2	246.0	124.2	3.08
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Costa Mesa, CA	Count	234	160	74
	Costa Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	212.4	145.3	67.2	1.79
	California	Per 100,000	382.9	252.3	130.6	3.18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Costa Mesa, CA	Count	238	162	76
	Costa Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	218.6	148.8	69.8	1.84
	California	Per 100,000	388.3	255.6	132.7	3.22
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Costa Mesa, CA	Count	249	163	86
	Costa Mesa, CA	Per 100,000	226.7	148.4	78.3	1.88
	California	Per 100,000	381.8	247.8	134.0	3.15
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Costa Mesa, CA	Count	224	151	73
2005	Costa Mesa, CA	Count	228	158	70