Shafter, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 22,570
Key Insights
- →Shafter has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 279.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 12.5% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 28% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.20 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
279.1
-12.5% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1364.6
308 total
vs National Avg
↓ -22%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 63
Murder0
Rape12
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault49
Property Crime: 308
Burglary26
Larceny-Theft182
Motor Vehicle Theft100
Arson6
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22,570 | 63 | 279.1 | 0 | 308 | 1364.6 |
| 2023 | 21,948 | 70 | 318.9 | 0 | 500 | 2278.1 |
| 2022 | 21,304 | 84 | 394.3 | 0 | 500 | 2347.0 |
| 2020 | 20,799 | 48 | 230.8 | 0 | 465 | 2235.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Shafter
Based on violent crime rate of 279.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 28% of cities
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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.