Theft per Capita in Kern County
The map below shows theft per 1,000 Kern County residents.
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1 in 63
Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in Kern County is about 1 in 63.
$82
Theft costs the average Kern County resident about $82 per year.
Crime Grade's theft 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 Theft?
The D+ grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US county. Kern County is in the 27th percentile for safety, meaning 73% of counties are safer and 27% 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 theft in Kern County is 15.82 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 theft in Kern County may be as high as 1 in 48 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 90 in the west part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Kern County, CA: about 6,179 per year. The east part of Kern County has fewer cases of theft with only 10 in a typical year.
How Kern County's Theft Rate Compares
The chart below compares the theft 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: | 15.82 |
|---|---|
| California: | 14.12 |
| USA: | 13.00 |
Considering only the theft rate, Kern County is less safe than the California state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Theft in Kern County, CA
Theft is projected to cost the residents of Kern County about $78,712,762 in 2025, or roughly $82 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 Theft Map
Remember that theft 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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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft 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 | Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B+ | D+ | C+ | B | |
B+ | C+ | B+ | B+ | |
D+ | D- | D | D- | |
C- | D- | D+ | D | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | D | |
C | D+ | C | B+ | |
F | F | D- | D | |
D | C- | D | D+ |
Theft in County with Similar Populations
Kern County is higher versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
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D | F | F | C- | |
F | F | F | D | |
D- | C- | C- | D- | |
C | C- | C- | D+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
C | B- | B- | C+ | |
A+ | A | A | B | |
C | C | C | C- | |
D | B | B | D+ |
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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