Costa Mesa, CA Analytics

April recorded 1,180 crime incidents.

March recorded 1,215 crime incidents.

February recorded 1,037 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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03/2026
04/2026
3,432Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 2,145
  • Burglary: 480
  • Theft: 272
  • Assault: 227
  • Arrest: 222
  • Vandalism: 59
  • Robbery: 21
  • Shooting: 3
  • Arson: 3

Crime by Month

In the past three months, March had the most number of crimes in Costa Mesa, California.

March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 178 more crimes than February.

March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 35 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Costa Mesa, California

Over the past three months, Burglary was the most committed crime overall making up about 14% of crime in Costa Mesa, California.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% of violent crime in Costa Mesa, California.

The most committed property crime was Burglary, making up about 64% of property crime in Costa Mesa, California.

Reported Shootings in Costa Mesa, California

We recorded 3 shootings over a three month period in Costa Mesa, California. That's an average of about 1 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 2, followed by March with 1 shootings, and February with 0 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Costa Mesa. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.