Bakersfield, California Crime Rate Rankings in 2017

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Bakersfield CA ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 179 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,690 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other California cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 4618.34 14 149
Violent 479.33 42 262
Property 4139.01 8 125
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 10.76 14 114
Rape 24.14 99 518
Robbery 197.56 30 138
Aggravated Assault 246.88 55 317
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 962.08 5 54
Larceny-Theft 2377.78 19 234
Motor Vehicle Theft 728.58 20 54
Arson 70.58 5 12