Long Beach, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 444,232
Key Insights
- →Long Beach has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 676.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 8.1% from the previous year.
- →37 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 8.3 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 7% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.19 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
676.4
+8.1% YoY
Murder Rate
8.3
37 murders
Property Crime Rate
3478.8
15,454 total
vs National Avg
↑ 88%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 3,005
Murder37
Rape200
Robbery989
Aggravated Assault1,779
Property Crime: 15,454
Burglary3,131
Larceny-Theft7,977
Motor Vehicle Theft4,346
Arson136
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 444,232 | 3,005 | 676.4 | 37 | 15,454 | 3478.8 |
| 2023 | 444,415 | 2,782 | 626.0 | 27 | 13,294 | 2991.3 |
| 2022 | 447,528 | 2,455 | 548.6 | 36 | 11,630 | 2598.7 |
| 2020 | 462,654 | 2,343 | 506.4 | 36 | 12,707 | 2746.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Long Beach
Based on violent crime rate of 676.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 7% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.