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Safety index · Long Beach · data through September 2026

Is Plaza safe?

Plaza sits at the safer end of Long Beach by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 76 out of 100 — 19 points above the citywide median of 57, ranking 23rd of 96 Long Beach neighborhoods — based on 76 incidents reported to the Long Beach Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to September 2026.

76/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Plaza — higher is safer. 23rd 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 Plaza against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (25% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 26% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 22% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

East Wardlow RoadWoodruff Avenue neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center76 incidents reported within 1 km of the Plaza center · Long Beach Police data through September 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the south of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
19 · 25%
Other theft
30 · 39%
Criminal damage & arson
8 · 11%
Vehicle crime
11 · 14%
Burglary
3 · 4%
Drugs
4 · 5%

When it happens

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

Walking in Plaza at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Plaza safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 76/100). Reported crime is low for Long Beach, but stick to lit, busier streets late.

What is the most common crime in Plaza?

Violent crime — 19 of 76 incidents (25%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 6 months to September 2026.

How is the Plaza 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.