Crime & Safety in Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield has a violent crime rate of 455 per 100,000 residents, 20% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 235.8 per 100,000, robbery at 180.6, rape at 29.9. The murder rate is 8.8 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,142 per 100,000, 111% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,390, burglary at 1,002, vehicle theft at 750 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.