The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Ridgeview Estates, Bakersfield, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	A

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$1.77 million

Cost of Crime™ for Ridgeview Estates, Bakersfield, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,594 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ridgeview Estates 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 Ridgeview Estates, Bakersfield, CA Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Ridgeview Estates's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Ridgeview Estates sits in the 70th percentile, ahead of 70% of neighborhoods and behind 30%. The grade covers only Ridgeview Estates's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Ridgeview Estates is 27.90 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 33 in the northwest areas to 1 in 45 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Ridgeview Estates, Bakersfield, CA report the most crime, about 37 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ridgeview Estates, Bakersfield, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ridgeview Estates for 2025 is $1,766,395, about $411 per resident and $1,594 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Ridgeview Estates Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Ridgeview Estates, Bakersfield, CA:	$411
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 Ridgeview Estates is $411 per year, which is $54 less than the national average and $80 less than Bakersfield's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Ridgeview Estates:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $1,085 more than in Ridgeview Estates.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $211 less than in Ridgeview Estates

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ridgeview Estates	Cost per Ridgeview Estates Resident
Murder	$479,442	$111
Rape/Sexual Assault	$119,015	$28
Robbery	$93,432	$22
Assault	$292,191	$68
Kidnapping	$46,759	$11
Vehicle Theft	$159,439	$37
Burglary	$120,520	$28
Theft	$344,797	$80
Arson	$15,992	$4
Vandalism	$50,386	$12
Animal Cruelty	$447	$0
Drug Crimes	$38,938	$9
Identity Theft	$5,038	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$1,766,395	$411

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ridgeview Estates, 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 Ridgeview Estates totals $3,870,980 ($900 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,637,375 ($1,311 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 west 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 Ridgeview Estates's 4,301 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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Ridgeview Estates 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 Ridgeview Estates residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.366
Robbery	0.6906
Rape	0.4564
Murder	0.0593
Total Violent Crime	3.572 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.48
Vehicle Theft	2.394
Burglary	3.089
Arson	0.1540
Total Property Crime	21.12 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1793
Drug Crimes	1.224
Vandalism	1.640
Identity Theft	0.1513
Animal Cruelty	0.0141
Total "Other" Rate	3.208 (A)

Individual Ridgeview Estates Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Ridgeview Estates is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Ridgeview Estates.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Stonegate, Bakersfield, CA	A-	A-	B
The Seasons, Bakersfield, CA	A-	B	B+
Stone Meadows, Bakersfield, CA	B+	A	B-
Silver Creek, Bakersfield, CA	A+	A-	A
Castle Ranch, Bakersfield, CA	B+	B	B-
Spice Tract, Bakersfield, CA	B-	C	C
Greenfield, Bakersfield, CA	B+	B-	B-
Sagepointe, Bakersfield, CA	B-	C+	C+
Laurelglen, Bakersfield, CA	B	B	C+
Rexland Acres, Bakersfield, CA	B-	C-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Ridgeview Estates 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
West Cloverdale, Boise, ID	A+	A+	A+
Wedge, Woodinville, WA	B+	B	B
Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO	D-	A-	A-
Wailea, Kihei, HI	C-	B	B
Sunny Slope, San Antonio, TX	D	D	D
Grant Beach, Springfield, MO	D-	F	F
Grand Park, Jacksonville, FL	B+	D+	D+
Glacier View, Everett, WA	D	B-	B-
El Paso Lower Valley, El Paso, TX	D-	D+	D+
Eden Isle, Horizon West, FL	A+	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Ridgeview Estates is safer than the California state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ridgeview Estates, Bakersfield, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 95% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Ridgeview Estates schools on SchoolGrade

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