Costa Mesa, California Trend of Violent Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 791 violent crimes in Costa Mesa CA, and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 737.63. Compared to 2022, the violent crime rate increased by 25%.

The chart below shows the violent crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other California cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Costa Mesa, CA Violent Crime Rate Per 100K
Costa Mesa, CA Number and Rate of Violent Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 240 217.34
2011 231 207.64
2012 254 225.51
2013 252 223.92
2014 165 146.40
2015 386 340.16
2016 412 361.99
2017 361 318.72
2018 344 300.81
2019 312 273.57
2020 488 430.65
2022 647 589.33
2024 791 737.63