San Bernardino County, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Murder per Capita in San Bernardino County

The map below shows murder per 1,000 San Bernardino County residents.

 

San Bernardino County, CA Map of Murder Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

C-
D+
Other Crime Grade
A
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A crime occurs every 7 minutes (on average) in San Bernardino County.

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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in San Bernardino County in green. The most dangerous areas in San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino County, CA Safe?

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. San Bernardino County is in the 60th percentile for safety, meaning 40% of counties are safer and 60% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to San Bernardino County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in San Bernardino County is 0.0591 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in San Bernardino County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in San Bernardino County may be as high as 1 in 13,067 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 23,674 in the west part of the county. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of San Bernardino County, CA: about 40 per year. The northeast part of San Bernardino County has fewer cases of murder with only 4 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for San Bernardino County, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southwest part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for San Bernardino County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which San Bernardino County has 1, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which San Bernardino County has 143, have the same problem. Of San Bernardino County’s 2,273,756 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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San Bernardino County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 San Bernardino County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
2.805
Robbery
1.003
Rape
0.4537
Murder
0.0591
Total Violent Crime
4.321 (C-)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
15.03
Vehicle Theft
4.393
Burglary
3.504
Arson
0.1780
Total Property Crime
23.10 (D+)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1218
Drug Crimes
1.811
Vandalism
2.566
Identity Theft
0.3045
Animal Cruelty
0.0201
Total "Other" Rate
4.824 (A)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in San Bernardino County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to San Bernardino County.

Nearby County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Murder Crime Grade
B-
C
C-
B
B-
C
C-
A+
C-
D
D
B
B-
C
C-
A-
C+
D
D+
B-
D-
F
F
F
A
B-
A-
B+
B-
C-
C
D+
D-
F
D
F
F
F
D-
F

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

San Bernardino County is similar versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Murder Crime Grade
A-
B
B
D+
D
D+
D+
B+
B
C-
C-
A+
B
B-
B-
D
D
F
F
D-
C-
C
C
B+
A
B
B
A+
B+
C+
C+
A+
C-
D
D
B+
B-
C
C
B

Considering only the murder rate, San Bernardino County is as safe as the California state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in San Bernardino County, CA average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See San Bernardino County schools on SchoolGrade

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