Belmont, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 34%

Violent crime 62%

Property crime 29%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2018 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2019; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Belmont_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	464	n/a (estimate)	1,698	2,828	2,580
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	4.4	5.0
Rape	10	n/a	36.6	39.2	42.6
Robbery	10	n/a	36.6	137.3	86.2
Assault	20	n/a	73.2	266.5	246.8
Violent crime	40	n/a (estimate)	146	447	381
Burglary	58	n/a	212.3	416.2	376.0
Theft	336	n/a	1,229.6	1,571.8	1,594.6
Vehicle theft	30	n/a	109.8	392.4	228.9
Property crime	424	n/a (estimate)	1,552	2,380	2,200

Key findings

Belmont crime rates are 34% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Belmont are 62% lower than the national average
In Belmont you have a 1 in 59 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Belmont is safer than 60% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Belmont has increased by 11%

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The Belmont crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Belmont as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Belmont crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Belmont (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Belmont, California is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Belmont are 1.67 times less than the California average and 1.52 times less than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Belmont are 3.06 times less than than California and 2.60 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Belmont are 1.53 times less than than California and 1.42 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Belmont (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Belmont, California compared to other areas of California, as well as the rest of America? When it comes down to it, is Belmont safe? In the graphs above, it shows that Belmont is safer than 79% of California cities, and 60% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are calculated by taking a closer look at each city's crime rate in California, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Belmont. At this time, Belmont sees a above average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Belmont

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Belmont is 1 in 684

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Belmont is 1 in 65

The chance of being a victim of crime in Belmont is 1 in 59

Are you at risk of becoming a victim of crime in Belmont, California? If you reside in Belmont, then there is a 1 in 684 chance that you will experience a violent crime. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 65. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 59 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Belmont.

Year Over Year Crime In Belmont (per 100,000 people)

Determining whether Belmont is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Belmont violent crime rates have increased by 2%. At the same time, property crime has increased by 12% year over year. Total crimes for Belmont has increased by 11% in the same time frame.

Belmont police department

Item	Belmont	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	40	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.5	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 40 Belmont police officers. This results in 1.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 58% less than the California average and 53.4% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	79,891	232	266

There are a total of 79,891 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Ladera, CA	1,514	63	334	397
Montara, CA	2,895	70	373	443
West Menlo Park, CA	3,830	85	453	538
Moss Beach, CA	3,706	85	453	538
Loyola, CA	3,425	85	453	538
Los Altos Hills, CA	8,376	81	555	635
Highlands-Baywood Park, CA	4,261	116	618	734
Belmont, CA	26,918	146	1,552	1,698

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Garden City, KS	26,916	457	2,260	2,717
South Laurel, MD	26,952	516	2,239	2,755
Leisure City, FL	26,861	597	3,541	4,138
Bessemer, AL	26,856	733	3,972	4,706
Watertown, NY	26,997	686	3,542	4,227
Belmont, CA	26,918	146	1,552	1,698

Source: The Belmont, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.