SAFEROUTE

Safety index · Long Beach · data through September 2026

Is CSULB safe?

CSULB sits at the safer end of Long Beach by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 82 out of 100 — 25 points above the citywide median of 57, ranking 16th of 96 Long Beach neighborhoods — based on 47 incidents reported to the Long Beach Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to September 2026.

82/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of CSULB — higher is safer. 16th of 96 Long Beach neighborhoods.

DATA THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2026 · 6 MONTHS OF DATA

The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Long Beach — a typical Long Beach neighborhood sits near 57. It ranks CSULB against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (26% 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 14% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).

Where incidents cluster

East Atherton StreetEast 7th Street neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center47 incidents reported within 1 km of the CSULB center · Long Beach Police data through September 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the south-west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
12 · 26%
Other theft
16 · 34%
Burglary
8 · 17%
Criminal damage & arson
4 · 9%
Drugs
4 · 9%
Robbery
2 · 4%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.

Walking in CSULB at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is CSULB safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 82/100). Reported crime is low for Long Beach, but stick to lit, busier streets late.

What is the most common crime in CSULB?

Violent crime — 12 of 47 incidents (26%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to September 2026.

How is the CSULB 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.