Crime in Bakersfield Metro Area, CA

The crime rate in Bakersfield, CA Metro Area is significantly higher than the national average. Violent crime in this area is reported to be 30.2, which is 7.5 points higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Bakersfield is 46.7, which is 11.3 points above the US average of 35.4. This suggests that there is a much greater risk of violent and property crimes occurring in the Bakersfield metro area compared to other areas throughout the country.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Bakersfield Metro Area violent crime is 30.2. (The US average is 22.7)

Bakersfield Metro Area property crime is 46.7. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Bakersfield, California does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Bakersfield, California. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Bakersfield, California. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Bakersfield, CA Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	315.1	10.1	11	124.5	169.4	4208.6	1014	2686.3	508.3
2001	333.8	8.7	13.5	128.8	182.8	3741.3	808.7	2474.1	458.6
2002	418.1	8.6	18.3	138.6	252.6	4206.8	951.1	2709.9	545.8
2003	574.1	9.1	15.5	166.5	383	5347.6	1021.2	3570.3	756.1
2004	710.5	8.4	20.4	192.2	489.5	5498.6	1102.6	3577.1	818.9
2005	596.9	11.2	15.7	185.4	384.5	5751.2	1310.6	3510.6	930
2006	528.2	8	14.4	184.1	321.6	5337.1	1250.5	3227.1	859.5
2007	615.2	4.7	12.9	197.3	400.3	5037.9	1109.7	3091.2	837
2008	637	7.7	14.7	217.1	397.5	4956.4	1278.3	2906.3	771.7
2009	634.3	8.2	14.8	212.8	398.6	4716	1175	2822.9	718
2010	631	9.9	10.2	192.2	418.6	4557.4	1270	2551.1	736.2
2011	530.8	5.1	11.1	155.9	358.7	4221.1	1229.1	2310.5	681.5
2012	542.3	9.6	16	196	320.8	4991.3	1404	2682.1	905.3
2013		6.6	11.9	195.7	299	4646.6	1272.6	2562.3	811.6
2014	456.7	4.6	5.7	179.6	266.7	3972.4	1106.4	2244.7	621.4
2015	484.1	5.9	19	175.2	284	4161.4	1036.9	2484.2	640.3
2016	480.7	8.4	17.7	162.1	292.5	4524.4	1026.2	2693.6	804.7
2017	479.3	10.8	24.1	197.6	246.9	4068.4	962.1	2377.8	728.6
2018	491.4	8	29.3	210.3	243.8	4174.4	1043.8	2410.5	720.2
2019	455.1	8.8	29.9	180.6	235.8	4141.9	1001.9	2390.5	749.6

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Bakersfield, CA	455.1	4,141.9	381,154	5	2019
Arvin, CA	898.6	2,003.6	11,331	14	2019
Shafter, CA	259.1	2,507.8	11,317	16	2019
Bear Valley Springs, CA	199.7	799.0	5,497	22	2019
Stallion Springs, CA	264.4	717.5	2,644	25	2019
McFarland, CA	431.5	1,049.6	14,882	26	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Bakersfield, CA	455.1	4,141.9	381,154	5	2019
Long Beach, CA	506.2	2,414.0	476,476	117	2019
Anaheim, CA	316.5	2,333.3	353,400	124	2019
Santa Ana, CA	435.5	2,040.4	310,437	128	2019
Riverside, CA	505.9	2,937.6	265,980	132	2019
Irvine, CA	64.2	1,306.2	276,115	135	2019

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