Crime & Safety in Long Beach, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
6.77
per 1,000 residents
+51% vs national
Property Crime Rate
34.79
per 1,000 residents
+60% vs national
Total Crimes
18,461
2024
Violent Clearance
31%
cases solved
-27% vs national
Property Clearance
4%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+8%
vs 250K-500K avg
+8% vs 250K-500K
YoY Change
+8.1%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Long Beach Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Long Beach vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 250,000 - 500,000 residents. Long Beach is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Long Beach police solve 65% of murder cases but only 3% of larceny/theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 37 | 0.08 | 64.9% |
| Rape | Violent | 200 | 0.45 | 30.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 989 | 2.23 | 16.5% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 1,779 | 4.00 | 38.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 3,131 | 7.05 | 4.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 7,977 | 17.96 | 3.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 4,346 | 9.78 | 3.3% |
Long Beach, CA reported 3,007 violent crimes and 15,454 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 6.77 per 1,000 residents is 51.0% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 31% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 7,977 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 29.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (250,000 - 500,000 population), Long Beach's violent crime rate is 8% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,007 | 15,454 | 6.77 | 34.79 |
| 2023 | 2,783 | 13,294 | 6.26 | 29.91 |
| 2022 | 2,484 | 11,730 | 5.55 | 26.21 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 2,343 | 12,707 | 5.06 | 27.47 |
| 2019 | 2,369 | 11,297 | 5.06 | 24.14 |
| 2018 | 3,284 | 11,922 | 6.98 | 25.34 |
| 2017 | 3,101 | 12,598 | 6.58 | 26.72 |
| 2016 | 2,846 | 14,224 | 5.97 | 29.85 |
| 2015 | 2,766 | 14,337 | 5.81 | 30.10 |