Long Beach’s neighborhoods conjure up too many stereotypes to count. You’ve got hipster areas, preppy places, neighborhoods where college kids thrive, and of course, ghettos.
It seems as if there’s a neighborhood for everyone in Long Beach.
And while the city consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in California thanks in part to tons of entertainment and jobs, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine in Long Beach. Some neighborhoods aren’t as safe as others.
So the question arises, which Long Beach neighborhoods are the most dangerous and which are the safest?
Today, we’ll use Saturday Night Science to determine which Long Beach hoods need a little tender loving care – the sore thumbs of the Long Beach area if you will. Realistically, you can’t expect all the neighborhoods to be amazing, although Dominguez ranks way above the rest.
We examined 27 of Long Beach’s neighborhoods to find out the most dangerous places to live. These places don’t quite measure up to Long Beach’s reputation.
Table Of Contents: Top 10 | Methodology | Summary | Table
So what’s the worst neighborhood to live in Long Beach for 2025? According to the most recent census data, North West Long Beach looks to be the worst neighborhood in Long Beach.
Read on to see how we determined the places around Long Beach that need a pick-me-up. And remember, don’t blame the messenger.
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The 10 Most Dangerous Neighborhoods In Long Beach For 2025
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Population: 10,728
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 684
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,843
Median Home Value: $317,288 (2nd worst)
Median Income: $55,268 (3rd worst)
More on North West Long Beach: Data
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Population: 28,178
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,123
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,269
Median Home Value: $443,412 (6th worst)
Median Income: $49,979 (worst)
More on Poly High District: Data
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Population: 10,207
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 19
Property Crime Per 100k: 118
Median Home Value: $295,029 (worst)
Median Income: $63,499 (7th worst)
More on City Of Signal Hill: Data
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Population: 6,988
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 300
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,501
Median Home Value: $466,250 (8th worst)
Median Income: $74,520 (11th worst)
More on Californial Heights: Data
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Population: 28,815
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 424
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,411
Median Home Value: $377,553 (3rd worst)
Median Income: $54,626 (2nd worst)
More on Circle Area: Data
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Population: 88,756
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 498
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,082
Median Home Value: $411,422 (4th worst)
Median Income: $58,126 (5th worst)
More on North Long Beach: Data
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Population: 12,810
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 601
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,872
Median Home Value: $447,410 (7th worst)
Median Income: $73,868 (10th worst)
More on Downtown: Data
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Population: 28,465
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 452
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,793
Median Home Value: $418,255 (5th worst)
Median Income: $61,102 (6th worst)
More on West Side: Data
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Population: 26,743
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,119
Property Crime Per 100k: 4,302
Median Home Value: $538,806 (12th worst)
Median Income: $71,180 (9th worst)
More on Wrigley: Data
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Population: 329
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 581
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,774
Median Home Value: $466,333 (9th worst)
Median Income: $97,746 (19th worst)
More on Wilmington: Data
Methodology: How we determined the most dangerous Long Beach neighborhoods in 2025
To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. We plugged the following criteria into Saturday Night Science to get the worst neighborhoods in Long Beach:
- High crime (Estimated)
- High unemployment (Less jobs)
- Low median income (Less pay)
- Low population density (No things to do)
- Low home values (No one’s willing to pay to live here)
Then, we ranked each neighborhood in Long Beach, California for each of these criteria from worst to best.
Next, we averaged the individual rankings for each criterion into a “Worst Score.”
The neighborhood with the lowest “Worst Score” ranks as the most dangerous neighborhood of Long Beach.
The article is an opinion based on facts and is meant as infotainment. We updated this article for 2025. This report is our time ranking the worst neighborhoods to live in Long Beach.
Skip to the end to see the list of all 27 neighborhoods ranked from worst to best.
Summary: The Worst Neighborhoods Around Long Beach
Well, there you have it — the worst of the neighborhoods in Long Beach with North West Long Beach landing at the bottom of the pack.
The worst neighborhoods in Long Beach are North West Long Beach, Poly High District, City Of Signal Hill, Californial Heights, Circle Area, North Long Beach, Downtown, West Side, Wrigley, and Wilmington.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Long Beach aren’t all bad. Dominguez takes the cake as the best place to live in Long Beach.
The best neighborhoods in Long Beach are Dominguez, El Dorado Park, Alamitos Heights, The Plaza, and City College Area.
We ranked the neighborhoods from worst to best in the chart below.
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Most Dangerous Neighborhoods To Live In Long Beach For 2025?
| Rank | Neighborhood | Population | Home Value | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North West Long Beach | 10,728 | $317,288 | $55,268 |
| 2 | Poly High District | 28,178 | $443,412 | $49,979 |
| 3 | City Of Signal Hill | 10,207 | $295,029 | $63,499 |
| 4 | Californial Heights | 6,988 | $466,250 | $74,520 |
| 5 | Circle Area | 28,815 | $377,553 | $54,626 |
| 6 | North Long Beach | 88,756 | $411,422 | $58,126 |
| 7 | Downtown | 12,810 | $447,410 | $73,868 |
| 8 | West Side | 28,465 | $418,255 | $61,102 |
| 9 | Wrigley | 26,743 | $538,806 | $71,180 |
| 10 | Wilmington | 329 | $466,333 | $97,746 |
| 11 | Bixby Area | 13,274 | $537,640 | $80,680 |
| 12 | Los Altos | 9,578 | $672,010 | $115,735 |
| 13 | East Side | 13,802 | $538,344 | $57,304 |
| 14 | Bixby Knolls | 4,266 | $791,050 | $69,693 |
| 15 | Naples-Marina Area | 8,881 | $896,633 | $96,927 |
| 16 | Airport Area | 408 | $628,300 | $86,875 |
| 17 | Los Cerritos Area | 4,992 | $628,414 | $99,321 |
| 18 | Belmont Heights | 11,972 | $826,515 | $105,042 |
| 19 | Belmont Shore | 6,524 | $1,025,930 | $94,172 |
| 20 | State College Area | 5,340 | $688,167 | $112,954 |
| 21 | Park Estates | 3,071 | $972,533 | $87,060 |
| 22 | Lakewood Village | 7,786 | $673,983 | $89,878 |
| 23 | City College Area | 12,643 | $660,512 | $117,857 |
| 24 | The Plaza | 20,109 | $676,764 | $113,703 |
| 25 | Alamitos Heights | 3,291 | $941,800 | $94,919 |
| 26 | El Dorado Park | 1,096 | $713,033 | $115,995 |
| 27 | Dominguez | 381 | $1,090,600 | $102,266 |