Belmont, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 36%

Violent crime 57%

Property crime 32%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Belmont_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	437	n/a (estimate)	1,602	2,772	2,489
Murder	1	n/a	3.7	4.3	5.0
Rape	8	n/a	29.3	37.5	42.6
Robbery	1	n/a	3.7	132.4	81.6
Assault	35	n/a	128.3	267.1	250.2
Violent crime	45	n/a (estimate)	165	441	379
Burglary	50	n/a	183.3	386.1	340.5
Theft	312	n/a	1,144.0	1,586.3	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	30	n/a	110.0	358.8	219.9
Property crime	392	n/a (estimate)	1,437	2,331	2,110

Key findings

Belmont crime rates are 36% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Belmont are 57% lower than the national average
In Belmont you have a 1 in 63 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Belmont is safer than 57% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Belmont has decreased by 6%

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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 1.73 times less than the California average and 1.55 times less than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Belmont are 2.67 times less than than California and 2.30 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Belmont are 1.62 times less than than California and 1.47 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 75% of California cities, and 57% 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 607

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Belmont is 1 in 70

The chance of being a victim of crime in Belmont is 1 in 63

Are you at risk of becoming a victim of crime in Belmont, California? If you reside in Belmont, then there is a 1 in 607 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 70. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 63 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 13%. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 7% year over year. Total crimes for Belmont has decreased by 6% 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	62	327	389
Montara, CA	2,895	69	366	435
West Menlo Park, CA	3,830	84	444	528
Moss Beach, CA	3,706	84	444	528
Loyola, CA	3,425	84	444	528
Portola Valley, CA	4,550	115	605	720
Emerald Lake Hills, CA	4,716	115	605	720
Belmont, CA	26,918	165	1,437	1,602

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Garden City, KS	26,916	490	1,860	2,350
South Laurel, MD	26,952	500	2,147	2,647
Leisure City, FL	26,861	587	3,330	3,917
Bessemer, AL	26,856	721	3,771	4,491
Watertown, NY	26,997	613	3,534	4,147
Belmont, CA	26,918	165	1,437	1,602

Source: The Belmont, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. 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.