Bakersfield Crime 2024
Bakersfield · 2024 · updated 2026-11-12
Bakersfield police open data lists 9,789 incidents for 2024. That is about 2,345 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 57 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2024 data: 8,311). The most common crime types were burglary (30.3%), auto theft (27.4%), theft (15.5%). The busiest month was January (1,103) and the quietest July (698).
Crime types in 2024
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 2,968 | 30.3% | — |
| Auto theft | 2,681 | 27.4% | — |
| Theft | 1,520 | 15.5% | — |
| Assault | 965 | 9.9% | — |
| Other | 539 | 5.5% | — |
| Robbery | 519 | 5.3% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 429 | 4.4% | — |
| Sexual assault | 96 | 1.0% | — |
| Bike theft | 47 | 0.5% | — |
| Homicide | 25 | 0.3% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 1,103 |
| Feb | 855 |
| Mar | 847 |
| Apr | 767 |
| May | 839 |
| Jun | 763 |
| Jul | 698 |
| Aug | 776 |
| Sep | 715 |
| Oct | 743 |
| Nov | 778 |
| Dec | 905 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Bakersfield in 2024?
9,789 incidents for 2024 in Bakersfield Police Department open data.
Other years
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Source: Bakersfield Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.