See Where La Mesa Ranks Among Safest Cities In CA: Report

LA MESA, CA — Several cities in San Diego County are among the safest places to call home in California, according to a new report from SafeWise.

The security product review platform looked at FBI crime statistics for cities in California to compile its 10th annual Safest Cities report. A total of 77 cities met criteria to be considered for ranking.

Rancho Santa Margarita, followed by Aliso Viejo and Yorba Linda, ranked as the top three safest cities in the state. All three cities are in Orange County. Orange County cities dominated the list with cities in the region claiming seven of the top 10 spots.

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In San Diego County, several cities landed on the list.

Poway ranked as the safest city in the region and the eighth safest city in the state. The city has a violent crime rate of 1.7 and a property crime rate of 9.8 incidents per 1,000 people, according to the report. The city has a population of 48,011.

The cities of Santee, San Marcos and Encinitas also ranked among the top 20 safest cities in the Golden State, according to the report.

La Mesa ranked 33rd on the list. The city has a violent crime rate of 3 and a property crime rate of 21.4 incidents per 1,000 people, according to the report. The city has a population of 60,333.

The rankings were based on FBI crime data. Cities and jurisdictions across the country voluntarily report the information through the FBI Summary Reporting System and National Incident-Based Reporting System. The most recent FBI data was released in October 2023 and accounts for crimes reported in 2022. SafeWise also used population thresholds in its reporting, according to the company.

Here's how cities in San Diego County ranked in this year's report:

• No. 8: Poway
• No. 11: Santee
• No. 12: San Marcos
• No. 15: Encinitas
• No. 23: Chula Vista
• No. 24: Carlsbad
• No. 28: Vista
• No. 30: Escondido
• No. 33: La Mesa
• No. 37: El Cajon
• No. 41: San Diego
• No. 51: Oceanside
• No. 65: National City

Read the full report.