There is a reason Carlsbad is known as the Village by the Sea. The seaside resort town, which runs along the Pacific Ocean for more than 7 beautiful miles, sits nearly 90 miles south of Los Angeles and 35 miles north of San Diego.

Carlsbad is home to an affluent pocket of nearly 113,000 California residents and is a hub of economic activity and prosperity. Millions of tourists flood the streets and Carlsbad each year to visit Legoland California Adventure, Sea Life Aquarium, Aviara Golf Club, La Costa Resort and Spa, the Buena Vista Blue Lagoon, and the Agua Hedionda Lagoon. Between its affluent residents and the steady stream of tourism, Carlsbad has become a popular target for criminal activity.

Carlsbad, CA is reportedly safer than 34% of cities in the United States.