Castle Ranch, Bakersfield, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Castle Ranch in green. The most dangerous areas in Castle Ranch are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Castle Ranch, Bakersfield, CA Safe from Murder?

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Castle Ranch is in the 57th percentile for safety, meaning 43% of neighborhoods are safer and 57% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Castle Ranch's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Castle Ranch is 0.0577 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Castle Ranch generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Castle Ranch may be as high as 1 in 10,120 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 20,857 in the southeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northwest parts of Castle Ranch, Bakersfield, CA: about 0 per year. The central part of Castle Ranch has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Castle Ranch's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Castle Ranch to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Castle Ranch is as safe as the California state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Castle Ranch, Bakersfield, CA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Castle Ranch about $447,759 in 2025, or roughly $108 per resident. This is part of Castle Ranch's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Castle Ranch, including every crime type and how Castle Ranch compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Castle Ranch's crime maps on the Castle Ranch overall crime page.

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Individual Castle Ranch Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Castle Ranch is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Castle Ranch.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Stone Meadows, Bakersfield, CA	B+	A	B-	B
Greenfield, Bakersfield, CA	B+	B-	B-	B
Stonegate, Bakersfield, CA	A-	A-	B	B-
Ridgeview Estates, Bakersfield, CA	B+	B	C+	B-
Rexland Acres, Bakersfield, CA	B-	C-	C	C
The Seasons, Bakersfield, CA	A-	B	B+	B-
Silver Creek, Bakersfield, CA	A+	A-	A	B
Spice Tract, Bakersfield, CA	B-	C	C	C+
Sagepointe, Bakersfield, CA	B-	C+	C+	C+
Benton Park, Bakersfield, CA	D+	D+	D	C-

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Castle Ranch is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Ardenwald, Milwaukie, OR	D+	B-	B-	B+
Yuma Townsite, Yuma, AZ	D	D-	D-	D-
Yorkwood, Mobile, AL	B+	A	A	A-
Wooster Public Square Historic District, Wooster, OH	C-	B-	B-	C
Westmont, Tillmans Corner, AL	C+	D	D	C+
West End Park, Rockville, MD	A-	A	A	D-
Valley College, San Bernardino, CA	F	D-	D-	C-
Strong, Rochester, NY	B+	C+	C+	B-
South Los Altos, Albuquerque, NM	D-	D-	D-	D+
Brookside, Findlay, OH	B	C+	C+	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Castle Ranch, Bakersfield, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 85% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Castle Ranch schools on SchoolGrade

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