SAFEROUTE

Safety index · Long Beach · data through September 2026

Is Island Village safe?

Island Village sits at the safer end of Long Beach by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 95 out of 100 — 38 points above the citywide median of 57, ranking 2nd of 96 Long Beach neighborhoods — based on 5 incidents reported to the Long Beach Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to September 2026.

95/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Island Village — higher is safer. 2nd 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 Island Village against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (40% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Timing matters here: about 57% of severity-weighted incidents are reported overnight (midnight–6 a.m.), so route choice late at night matters more than the headline number suggests.

Where incidents cluster

East 2nd StreetWestminster Boulevard neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center5 incidents reported within 1 km of the Island Village center · Long Beach Police data through September 2026, latest report in this area August 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
2 · 40%
Burglary
1 · 20%
Other theft
1 · 20%
Vehicle crime
1 · 20%

When it happens

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

Walking in Island Village at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Island Village safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 95/100). Reported crime is low for Long Beach, but stick to lit, busier streets late.

What is the most common crime in Island Village?

Violent crime — 2 of 5 incidents (40%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to September 2026.

How is the Island Village 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.