Taft, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 6,801
Key Insights
- →Taft has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 470.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 13.1% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 13% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.17 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
470.5
-13.1% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2705.5
184 total
vs National Avg
↑ 31%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 32
Murder0
Rape6
Robbery3
Aggravated Assault23
Property Crime: 184
Burglary29
Larceny-Theft124
Motor Vehicle Theft31
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,801 | 32 | 470.5 | 0 | 184 | 2705.5 |
| 2023 | 6,830 | 37 | 541.7 | 1 | 225 | 3294.3 |
| 2022 | 8,674 | 68 | 784.0 | 0 | 278 | 3205.0 |
| 2020 | 9,274 | 47 | 506.8 | 0 | 220 | 2372.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Taft
Based on violent crime rate of 470.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 13% of cities
Similar 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.