Long Beach police area, California, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 11,908 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Long Beach police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 29 | 6.5 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 171 | 38.2 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 1,821 | 407.1 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 756 | 169 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 1,826 | 408.2 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 6,200 | 1,386 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 3,245 | 725.4 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 148 | 33.1 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 29 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 171 |
| Violence | 1,821 |
| Robbery | 756 |
| Theft and burglary | 11,271 |
| Other | 148 |
Questions about crime in Long Beach police area
- Is Long Beach police area safe?
- Long Beach police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Long Beach police area?
- Long Beach police area: Weighted crime: 11,908 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Long Beach police area?
- Recorded homicides in Long Beach police area (2025): 29.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Long Beach since 2010
Long Beach: Mayor Rex Richardson (Democrat, nonpartisan office). Governor: Gavin Newsom (Democrat)
Rex Richardson · Democrat, nonpartisan office
since December 2022
Long Beach ▼ −2% · USA ▼ −20%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Robert Garcia · Democrat, nonpartisan office
July 2018 – December 2022
Long Beach 0% · USA ▼ −3%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Robert Garcia · Democrat, nonpartisan office
July 2014 – July 2018
Long Beach ▲ +4% · USA ▼ −9%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Bob Foster
July 2010 – July 2014
Long Beach ▲ +1% · USA ▼ −12%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
