The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Belmont Shore, Long Beach, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$5.78 million

Cost of Crime™ for Belmont Shore, Long Beach, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,120 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Belmont Shore with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Belmont Shore, Long Beach, CA Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Belmont Shore's combined rate is higher than the norm. Belmont Shore sits in the 16th percentile, ahead of 16% of neighborhoods and behind 84%. The grade covers only Belmont Shore's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Belmont Shore is 63.19 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 8 in the southeast areas to 1 in 38 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Belmont Shore, Long Beach, CA report the most crime, about 143 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 8 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Belmont Shore, Long Beach, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Belmont Shore for 2025 is $5,781,840, about $659 per resident and $1,120 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 9.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Belmont Shore Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Belmont Shore, Long Beach, CA:	$659
New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA:	$1496
El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir:	$200
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Belmont Shore is $659 per year, which is $195 more than the national average and $168 more than Long Beach's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Belmont Shore:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $837 more than in Belmont Shore.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $459 less than in Belmont Shore

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Belmont Shore for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Belmont Shore	Cost per Belmont Shore Resident
Murder	$589,942	$67
Rape/Sexual Assault	$265,740	$30
Robbery	$431,335	$49
Assault	$854,448	$97
Kidnapping	$61,055	$7
Vehicle Theft	$1.05 million	$120
Burglary	$311,740	$36
Theft	$1.88 million	$214
Arson	$66,404	$8
Vandalism	$130,595	$15
Animal Cruelty	$1,242	$0
Drug Crimes	$125,270	$14
Identity Theft	$14,815	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$5,781,840	$659

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Belmont Shore, Long Beach, CA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Belmont Shore totals $5,661,113 ($645 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $11,442,953 ($1,304 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The north part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Belmont Shore has 2, do the same, and of Belmont Shore's 8,773 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Belmont Shore Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.391
Robbery	1.563
Rape	0.4996
Murder	0.0358
Total Violent Crime	5.490 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	41.39
Vehicle Theft	7.721
Burglary	3.918
Arson	0.3134
Total Property Crime	53.34 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1148
Drug Crimes	1.930
Vandalism	2.084
Identity Theft	0.2182
Animal Cruelty	0.0191
Total "Other" Rate	4.366 (A-)

Individual Belmont Shore Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Belmont Shore is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. 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
Highview, Louisville, KY	B	A-	A-
Westlake Village Area-Los Angeles, Westlake Village, CA	B	C	C
Triple Creek, Beaverton, OR	B-	B+	B+
Midtown Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA	B-	C+	C+
Londontowne, Edgewater, MD	A	A-	A-
Central Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA	B-	C	C
Brighton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA	B+	C+	C+
Adams Crossroads, Duluth, GA	D	C-	C-
Solivita, Poinciana, FL	A+	A	A
Read Blvd East, New Orleans, LA	B	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Belmont Shore is less safe than the California state average and less safe 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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