Belmont Shore, Long Beach, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Belmont Shore in green. The most dangerous areas in Belmont Shore are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Belmont Shore, Long Beach, CA Safe?

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US neighborhood. Belmont Shore is in the 76th percentile for safety, meaning 24% of neighborhoods are safer and 76% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Belmont Shore's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Belmont Shore is 0.0358 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Belmont Shore generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Belmont Shore may be as high as 1 in 18,768 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 40,735 in the central part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the west parts of Belmont Shore, Long Beach, CA: about 0 per year. The east part of Belmont Shore has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Belmont Shore, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the north part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Belmont Shore residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Belmont Shore has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Belmont Shore has 2, have the same problem. Of Belmont Shore’s 8,773 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Belmont Shore Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Belmont Shore residents in a standard year.

Individual Belmont Shore Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Belmont Shore is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Belmont Shore.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Naples-Marina Area, Long Beach, CA	B-	C+	C	A-
Belmont Heights, Long Beach, CA	B	C-	B-	B-
East Side, Long Beach, CA	C+	D	C	B
Park Estates, Long Beach, CA	A-	C	A-	A-
State College Area, Long Beach, CA	B+	C	B	A
Circle Area, Long Beach, CA	C-	D+	D	B
Los Altos, Long Beach, CA	B	C+	B-	A
Downtown Long Beach, Long Beach, CA	C-	D-	D+	B-
Poly High District, Long Beach, CA	C+	D-	C	C+
The Plaza, Long Beach, CA	B+	B-	B	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Belmont Shore is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Highview, Louisville, KY	B	A-	A-	D-
Westlake Village Area-Los Angeles, Westlake Village, CA	B	C	C	A
Triple Creek, Beaverton, OR	B-	B+	B+	B+
Midtown Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA	B-	C+	C+	C-
Londontowne, Edgewater, MD	A	A-	A-	B+
Central Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA	B-	C	C	B-
Brighton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA	B+	C+	C+	D-
Adams Crossroads, Duluth, GA	D	C-	C-	C
Solivita, Poinciana, FL	A+	A	A	A-
Read Blvd East, New Orleans, LA	B	B+	B+	F

Considering only the murder rate, Belmont Shore is safer than the California state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Belmont Shore, Long Beach, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 69% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Belmont Shore schools on SchoolGrade

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