Murder per Capita in Kern County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Kern County residents.
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1 in 15,576
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Kern County is about 1 in 15,576.
$121
Murder costs the average Kern County resident about $121 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Kern County in green. The most dangerous areas in Kern County 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 Kern County, CA Safe from Murder?
The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Kern County is in the 54th percentile for safety, meaning 46% of counties are safer and 54% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kern County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Kern County is 0.0642 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kern County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Kern County may be as high as 1 in 13,364 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 21,649 in the west part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Kern County, CA: about 24 per year. The east part of Kern County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Kern County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Kern County to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Kern County, CA: | 0.0642 |
|---|---|
| California: | 0.0557 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Kern County is less safe than the California state average and as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Murder in Kern County, CA
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Kern County about $115,909,175 in 2025, or roughly $121 per resident. This is part of Kern County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Kern County, including every crime type and how Kern County compares to other counties.
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 Kern County's crime maps on the Kern County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Kern County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Kern County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B+ | D+ | C+ | A+ | |
B+ | C+ | B+ | C+ | |
D+ | D- | D | C- | |
C- | D- | D+ | D | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
C | D+ | C | C+ | |
F | F | D- | C+ | |
D | C- | D | C+ |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Kern County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D | F | F | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | C- | C- | B- | |
C | C- | C- | B- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A- | |
C | B- | B- | B | |
A+ | A | A | A- | |
C | C | C | C- | |
D | B | B | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kern County, CA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Kern County schools on SchoolGrade
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