Bakersfield, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 416,120
Key Insights
- →Bakersfield has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 554.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 37.1% from the previous year.
- →28 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 6.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 10% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.22 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
554.6
-37.1% YoY
Murder Rate
6.7
28 murders
Property Crime Rate
2469.7
10,277 total
vs National Avg
↑ 54%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 2,308
Murder28
Rape170
Robbery523
Aggravated Assault1,587
Property Crime: 10,277
Burglary2,237
Larceny-Theft5,239
Motor Vehicle Theft2,801
Arson17
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 416,120 | 2,308 | 554.6 | 28 | 10,277 | 2469.7 |
| 2023 | 413,409 | 3,647 | 882.2 | 29 | 13,761 | 3328.7 |
| 2022 | 411,873 | 2,250 | 546.3 | 38 | 16,361 | 3972.3 |
| 2020 | 388,265 | 2,007 | 516.9 | 44 | 15,619 | 4022.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Bakersfield
Based on violent crime rate of 554.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 10% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.