The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Olive Drive Area, Bakersfield, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	A-

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$2.65 million

Cost of Crime™ for Olive Drive Area, Bakersfield, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,465 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Olive Drive Area with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Olive Drive Area, Bakersfield, CA Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Olive Drive Area's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Olive Drive Area sits in the 50th percentile, ahead of 50% of neighborhoods and behind 50%. The grade covers only Olive Drive Area's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Olive Drive Area is 36.44 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 14 in the east areas to 1 in 62 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Olive Drive Area, Bakersfield, CA report the most crime, about 54 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Olive Drive Area, Bakersfield, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Olive Drive Area for 2025 is $2,654,593, about $506 per resident and $1,465 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Olive Drive Area Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Olive Drive Area, Bakersfield, CA:	$506
New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA:	$1496
El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir:	$200
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Olive Drive Area is $506 per year, which is $42 more than the national average and $16 more than Bakersfield's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Olive Drive Area:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $990 more than in Olive Drive Area.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $306 less than in Olive Drive Area

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Olive Drive Area for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Olive Drive Area	Cost per Olive Drive Area Resident
Murder	$524,607	$100
Rape/Sexual Assault	$148,598	$28
Robbery	$164,335	$31
Assault	$544,401	$104
Kidnapping	$63,963	$12
Vehicle Theft	$338,849	$65
Burglary	$157,245	$30
Theft	$510,615	$97
Arson	$24,920	$5
Vandalism	$88,447	$17
Animal Cruelty	$821	$0
Drug Crimes	$77,526	$15
Identity Theft	$10,266	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$2,654,593	$506

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Olive Drive Area, Bakersfield, CA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Olive Drive Area totals $4,420,141 ($843 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $7,074,734 ($1,349 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The southeast part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Olive Drive Area's 5,244 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Olive Drive Area Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.615
Robbery	0.9963
Rape	0.4673
Murder	0.0532
Total Violent Crime	5.132 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.80
Vehicle Theft	4.173
Burglary	3.306
Arson	0.1968
Total Property Crime	26.48 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2012
Drug Crimes	1.999
Vandalism	2.361
Identity Theft	0.2529
Animal Cruelty	0.0212
Total "Other" Rate	4.835 (A-)

Individual Olive Drive Area Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Olive Drive Area is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Olive Drive Area.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Fruitvale, Bakersfield, CA	B	B-	C+
North Country Meadows, Oildale, CA	C	C	D+
Emerald Estates, Bakersfield, CA	A+	A-	A
Riviera-Westchester, Bakersfield, CA	D-	D-	F
Homaker Park, Bakersfield, CA	D+	D-	D
Stockdale Greens, Bakersfield, CA	B	B-	C+
Park Stockdale, Bakersfield, CA	D-	D	F
La Cresta-Alta Vista, Bakersfield, CA	C	D+	C-
Oleander Sunset, Bakersfield, CA	D+	D-	D
College Heights Baker Street, Bakersfield, CA	D+	D	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Olive Drive Area is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Downtown Appleton, Appleton, WI	D+	C	C
Candlewood Park, San Antonio, TX	B+	A-	A-
Canton, Salisbury, MD	D	F	F
Central Oak Park, Sacramento, CA	B-	C-	C-
Charter Point, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A-	A-
Collins Gardens, San Antonio, TX	D-	D	D
Country Lakes, Miramar, FL	A	B+	B+
Countryside Woods, Vancouver, WA	D-	C+	C+
Cypresswood, Spring, TX	B-	C+	C+
Derita-Statesville, Charlotte, NC	D	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Olive Drive Area is less safe 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 Olive Drive Area, Bakersfield, CA average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Olive Drive Area schools on SchoolGrade

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