Costa Mesa, CA Analytics

March recorded 1,215 crime incidents.

February recorded 1,037 crime incidents.

January recorded 1,429 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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3,681Total

Crime Types

  • Other: 2,192
  • Burglary: 620
  • Theft: 308
  • Assault: 238
  • Arrest: 229
  • Vandalism: 65
  • Robbery: 26
  • Arson: 2
  • Shooting: 1

Crime by Month

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

January had about 1% more crime than February, with January producing 392 more crimes than February.

January had about 1% more crime than March, with January producing 214 more crimes than March.

Most Committed Crimes in Costa Mesa, California

Over the past three months, Burglary was the most committed crime overall making up about 17% of crime in Costa Mesa, California.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 100% of violent crime in Costa Mesa, California.

The most committed property crime was Burglary, making up about 67% of property crime in Costa Mesa, California.

Reported Shootings in Costa Mesa, California

We recorded 1 shootings over a three month period in Costa Mesa, California. That's an average of about 0.333 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 1, followed by February with 0 shootings, and January 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.