BELLFLOWER CITY 2025SAFETY REPORT COUNCIL PUBLIC
BELLFLOWER 9.49%- 1869 2065 PART 1 CRIMES TOTAL 50%-612 ARSON32.24 %-412608GRAND THEFT AUTO8.25 %800739 LARCENY THEFT15.23 %-217256BURGLARY0.97 %-307 310AGGRAVATED ASSAULT15.38 %-99117ROBBERY44.44 %2618FORCIBLE RAPE60 %-25CRIMINAL HOMICIDE% CHANGE 2025 PART 1 CRIMES
ROUTINE 2025 RESPONSE TIMES (in minutes)WIDECOUNTY 5.717.873.4 WIDE 3.912.352.8 BELLFLOWER 3.812.861.8 EMERGENTPRIORITY
Field Arrest Support and Driver ExchangeCarFaxVirtual DeputyTransport (FAST) Deputy
Public Safety Update Dedicated homeless response team •Increased use of technology in public safety •AppMyBellflowerGraffiti tracker mobile application, •blighted and illegally operating businessesPrioritizing Code Enforcement efforts and focus on •Hire Public Safety Manager position•Action items completed•Public Safety Assessment in January 2025•
ShotSpotter criminal cases additional evidence component for Has been used by detectives as an •ShotspotterNo direct arrests made from •phone call and 73% had no call1 -1-27% of alerts had a corresponding 9•covering the southwest end of the citysquare miles -Coverage area is 2•Went live in November 2025•Shotspotter•
PlateRanger enforcement to use More workable information for law •system to identify crime suspectsSAO team and Detectives utilize •40 license plate cameras•Went live in December 2025•PlateRanger•
BEAST Team code 45 criminal citations for violations of the municipal •resources, including at the New Hope Shelter 17 individuals successfully connected with •AppMyBellflower178 service requests through •locationsdays a week inspection of encampment -5•Public Works, Southwest Patrol and LASD staffDedicated team comprised of Public Safety, •Deployed in December 2025•Bellflower Enforcement and Safety Team (BEAST)•
Before BEAST Team
After BEAST Team
Crime Stats for 2026 Paramount20%-16%-Lakewood+10%+14%Hawaiian Gardens+19%18%-Artesia 34%-15%-Bellflower20%-24%-City5 Year Change1 Year Change(as of 4/6/26)Part I Crimes
Upcoming Public Safety Items Construction of new Public Safety Center••Hazard Mitigation Plan Update, draft out for public input•Citywide security camera project, currently out for RFP•Code Enforcement Inspector in July th Addition of 5•Upcoming projects/items:•