Bakersfield, CA Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in the Bakersfield area in green. The most dangerous areas in the Bakersfield area 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 Bakersfield, CA Safe?

The D- grade means the rate of robbery is much higher than the average US city. Bakersfield is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of cities are safer and 9% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Bakersfield area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of robbery in the Bakersfield area is 1.069 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Bakersfield area generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in the Bakersfield area may be as high as 1 in 847 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,135 in the northeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the robbery map, however, because comparing rates for robbery or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Bakersfield, CA: about 371 per year. The east part of the Bakersfield area has fewer cases of robbery with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Robbery Maps

When looking at the robbery map for the Bakersfield area, remember that the rate of robbery 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 central part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the robbery rate map do not always indicate danger for the Bakersfield area residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which the Bakersfield area has 0, 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 the Bakersfield area has 22, have the same problem. Of the Bakersfield area’s 960,987 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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Bakersfield Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Bakersfield Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of robbery in the Bakersfield area is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the Bakersfield area.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Oildale, CA	D-	D-	F	D-
Pumpkin Center, CA	C-	D+	D	D-
Lamont, CA	C-	D-	D+	F
Edison, CA	D	D-	D-	F
Weedpatch, CA	D+	F	D	F
Cawelo, CA	D-	D	F	F
Di Giorgio, CA	C	D-	D+	F
Edmundson Acres, CA	D	D-	D-	F
Arvin, CA	C	D	D+	F
Mexican Colony, CA	D-	D	D-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bakersfield is higher versus other cities of the same size for robbery. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Albuquerque, NM	D-	F	F	F
Albany, NY	B-	C	C	D-
Greenville, SC	D	D+	D+	B
McAllen, TX	D-	D-	D-	D
El Paso, TX	D-	D	D	D
New Haven, CT	C	A-	A-	C
Allentown, PA	B	B	B	C-
Bridgeport, CT	C	A	A	C
Omaha, NE	C	B-	B-	A
Knoxville, TN	D+	D	D	C-

Considering only the robbery rate, the Bakersfield area is safer than the California state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Bakersfield, CA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Bakersfield schools on SchoolGrade

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