Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Porterville has a violent crime rate of 319 per 100,000 residents, 16% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 225.9 per 100,000, robbery at 78.1, rape at 11.6. The murder rate is 3.3 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,154 per 100,000, 10% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,387, burglary at 354, vehicle theft at 414 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)