Porterville, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 62,891
Key Insights
- →Porterville has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 384.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 12.6% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 19% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.26 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
384.8
-12.6% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1481.9
932 total
vs National Avg
↑ 7%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 242
Murder0
Rape20
Robbery44
Aggravated Assault178
Property Crime: 932
Burglary182
Larceny-Theft529
Motor Vehicle Theft221
Arson6
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62,891 | 242 | 384.8 | 0 | 932 | 1481.9 |
| 2023 | 63,165 | 278 | 440.1 | 3 | 1,294 | 2048.6 |
| 2022 | 62,865 | 305 | 485.2 | 6 | 1,307 | 2079.1 |
| 2020 | 59,757 | 236 | 394.9 | 3 | 1,016 | 1700.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Porterville
Based on violent crime rate of 384.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 19% of cities
Similar Cities
Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):
National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.