Safety index · Long Beach · data through July 2026
Is Atherton South safe?
Atherton South sits at the safer end of Long Beach by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 88 out of 100 — 31 points above the citywide median of 57, ranking 9th of 96 Long Beach neighborhoods — based on 30 incidents reported to the Long Beach Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to July 2026.
DATA THROUGH JULY 2026 · 6 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Long Beach — a typical Long Beach neighborhood sits near 57. It ranks Atherton South against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (27% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 2% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 8 · 27% | |
| Other theft | 14 · 47% | |
| Vehicle crime | 7 · 23% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 1 · 3% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Atherton South at night?
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Common questions
Is Atherton South safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 88/100). About 20% of severity-weighted incidents in Atherton South are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reported crime is low for Long Beach, but stick to lit, busier streets late.
What is the most common crime in Atherton South?
Violent crime — 8 of 30 incidents (27%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to July 2026.
How is the Atherton South safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each incident reported to the Long Beach Police Department by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighborhood center, and normalizes against citywide crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Long Beach, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.