Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Bakersfield has a violent crime rate of 557 per 100,000 residents, 47% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 382.3 per 100,000, robbery at 125.0, rape at 42.8. The murder rate is 6.7 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,489 per 100,000, 27% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,270, burglary at 539, vehicle theft at 676 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 197 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 273 federally declared disasters. Overall, Bakersfield receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Bakersfield vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)