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The Bakersfield crime rate is higher than the California average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #418

Bakersfield, CA	2,535.47
California	1,700.60
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Bakersfield, CA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Bakersfield, CA	Count	17	21	660	980	4,065	8,247	2,283	372
	Bakersfield, CA	Per 100,000	4.6	5.7	179.6	266.7	1,106.4	2,244.7	621.4	101.3	2,064
	California	Per 100,000	4.4	21.6	125.5	236.6	522.3	1,527.4	391.3	NA	1,437
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Bakersfield, CA	Count	24	43	708	1,082	4,605	9,272	2,937	193
	Bakersfield, CA	Per 100,000	6.6	11.9	195.7	299.0	1,272.6	2,562.3	811.6	53.3	2,437
	California	Per 100,000	4.6	19.5	139.9	232.3	605.4	1,621.5	431.2	NA	1,532
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Bakersfield, CA	Count	34	57	697	1,141	4,994	9,540	3,220	208
	Bakersfield, CA	Per 100,000	9.6	16.0	196.0	320.8	1,404.0	2,682.1	905.3	58.5	2,666
	California	Per 100,000	5.0	20.6	148.6	248.9	646.1	1,669.5	443.2	NA	1,611
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Bakersfield, CA	Count	18	39	548	1,261	4,321	8,123	2,396	125
	Bakersfield, CA	Per 100,000	5.1	11.1	155.9	358.7	1,229.1	2,310.5	681.5	35.6	2,259
	California	Per 100,000	4.8	20.3	144.0	242.0	610.4	1,583.8	389.6	NA	1,527
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Bakersfield, CA	Count	33	34	641	1,396	4,235	8,507	2,455	103
	Bakersfield, CA	Per 100,000	9.9	10.2	192.2	418.6	1,270.0	2,551.1	736.2	30.9	2,549
	California	Per 100,000	4.9	22.4	156.0	257.4	614.3	1,612.1	409.4	NA	1,591
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Bakersfield, CA	Count	27	49	704	1,319	3,888	9,341	2,376	127
	Bakersfield, CA	Per 100,000	8.2	14.8	212.8	398.6	1,175.0	2,822.9	718.0	38.4	2,568
	California	Per 100,000	5.3	23.6	173.4	269.7	622.6	1,665.1	443.8	NA	1,677
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Bakersfield, CA	Count	25	48	708	1,296	4,168	9,476	2,516	161
	Bakersfield, CA	Per 100,000	7.7	14.7	217.1	397.5	1,278.3	2,906.3	771.7	49.4	2,666
	California	Per 100,000	5.8	24.2	188.8	285.0	647.1	1,769.4	523.8	NA	1,804
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Bakersfield, CA	Count	15	41	629	1,276	3,537	9,853	2,668	91
	Bakersfield, CA	Per 100,000	4.7	12.9	197.3	400.3	1,109.7	3,091.2	837.0	28.5	2,579
	California	Per 100,000	6.2	24.7	193.0	298.8	648.4	1,784.4	600.2	NA	1,875
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Bakersfield, CA	Count	24	43	549	959	3,729	9,623	2,563	193
	Bakersfield, CA	Per 100,000	8.0	14.4	184.1	321.6	1,250.5	3,227.1	859.5	64.7	2,656
	California	Per 100,000	6.8	25.3	194.7	305.7	676.0	1,829.1	665.7	NA	1,954
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Bakersfield, CA	Count	32	45	530	1,099	3,746	10,034	2,658	182
	Bakersfield, CA	Per 100,000	11.2	15.7	185.4	384.5	1,310.6	3,510.6	930.0	63.7	2,910
	California	Per 100,000	6.9	26.0	176.1	317.3	693.3	1,916.5	712.8	NA	1,998
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Bakersfield, CA	12.11
California	28.33
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Bakersfield, CA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Bakersfield, CA	Count	6	4	0	1	1	0
	Bakersfield, CA	Per 100,000	1.6	1.1	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	16
	California	Per 100,000	1.9	0.8	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.0	18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Bakersfield, CA	Count	3	2	1	0	0	0
	Bakersfield, CA	Per 100,000	0.8	0.6	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	8
	California	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.3	0.6	0.3	0.0	21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Bakersfield, CA	Count	4	2	0	2	0	0
	Bakersfield, CA	Per 100,000	1.1	0.6	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.0	11
	California	Per 100,000	2.4	1.0	0.4	0.6	0.4	0.0	23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Bakersfield, CA	Count	5	3	0	2	0	0
	Bakersfield, CA	Per 100,000	1.4	0.9	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.0	14
	California	Per 100,000	2.8	1.1	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Bakersfield, CA	Count	4	3	0	1	0	0
	Bakersfield, CA	Per 100,000	1.2	0.9	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	11
	California	Per 100,000	2.9	1.2	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.0	29
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Bakersfield, CA	Count	2	1	0	0	1	0
	Bakersfield, CA	Per 100,000	0.6	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	6
	California	Per 100,000	2.7	1.2	0.5	0.6	0.4	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Bakersfield, CA	Count	2	1	0	1	0	0
	Bakersfield, CA	Per 100,000	0.6	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	6
	California	Per 100,000	3.8	1.6	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.0	37
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Bakersfield, CA	Count	4	1	1	2	0	0
	Bakersfield, CA	Per 100,000	1.3	0.3	0.3	0.6	0.0	0.0	12
	California	Per 100,000	3.8	1.8	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.0	38
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Bakersfield, CA	Count	8	5	1	2	0	0
	Bakersfield, CA	Per 100,000	2.7	1.7	0.3	0.7	0.0	0.0	26
	California	Per 100,000	3.6	1.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.0	35
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Bakersfield, CA	1.09
California	3.05
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Bakersfield, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Bakersfield, CA	Count	517	370	147
	Bakersfield, CA	Per 100,000	140.7	100.7	40.0	1.21
	California	Per 100,000	356.0	231.9	124.1	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Bakersfield, CA	Count	488	339	149
	Bakersfield, CA	Per 100,000	134.9	93.7	41.2	1.14
	California	Per 100,000	357.1	234.1	123.0	2.96
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Bakersfield, CA	Count	473	347	126
	Bakersfield, CA	Per 100,000	133.0	97.6	35.4	1.15
	California	Per 100,000	359.6	236.3	123.3	2.98
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Bakersfield, CA	Count	486	347	139
	Bakersfield, CA	Per 100,000	138.2	98.7	39.5	1.18
	California	Per 100,000	361.2	239.9	121.3	3.01
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Bakersfield, CA	Count	469	349	120
	Bakersfield, CA	Per 100,000	140.6	104.7	36.0	1.23
	California	Per 100,000	370.2	246.0	124.2	3.08
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Bakersfield, CA	Count	465	339	126
	Bakersfield, CA	Per 100,000	140.5	102.4	38.1	1.21
	California	Per 100,000	382.9	252.3	130.6	3.18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Bakersfield, CA	Count	486	351	135
	Bakersfield, CA	Per 100,000	149.1	107.7	41.4	1.28
	California	Per 100,000	388.3	255.6	132.7	3.22
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Bakersfield, CA	Count	502	340	162
	Bakersfield, CA	Per 100,000	157.5	106.7	50.8	1.32
	California	Per 100,000	381.8	247.8	134.0	3.15
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Bakersfield, CA	Count	477	321	156
2005	Bakersfield, CA	Count	461	315	146