Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Porterville has a violent crime rate of 385 per 100,000 residents, 1% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 283.0 per 100,000, robbery at 70.0, rape at 31.8. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,501 per 100,000, 23% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 849, burglary at 289, vehicle theft at 353 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 33 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Porterville receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Porterville vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)