Bakersfield Crime 2026
Bakersfield · 2026 YTD (through Sep) · updated 2026-11-12
Bakersfield police open data lists 5,113 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Sep). The source has no or almost no records for January 2026, so this total is not the city’s full year to date. The most recent months are still being updated by the source as late reports come in. The most common crime types were burglary (25.8%), auto theft (25.1%), theft (16.7%).
Crime types in 2026
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 1,320 | 25.8% | — |
| Auto theft | 1,282 | 25.1% | — |
| Theft | 854 | 16.7% | — |
| Assault | 584 | 11.4% | — |
| Other | 353 | 6.9% | — |
| Robbery | 324 | 6.3% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 243 | 4.8% | — |
| Sexual assault | 86 | 1.7% | — |
| Bike theft | 57 | 1.1% | — |
| Homicide | 10 | 0.2% | — |
Totals use complete months through September. Sources publish no month split by category, so category counts are the 2026 source-to-date mix scaled to that total.
Month by month
| Feb | 568 |
| Mar | 647 |
| Apr | 648 |
| May | 765 |
| Jun | 653 |
| Jul | 667 |
| Aug | 646 |
| Sep | 519 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Bakersfield in 2026?
5,113 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Sep) in Bakersfield Police Department open data.
Other years
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Source: Bakersfield Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.