Hillcrest, CA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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54%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

77%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

50%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Hillcrest crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Hillcrest crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Bakersfield crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Hillcrest crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Bakersfield.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Hillcrest_{/100k people}	Bakersfield_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	17,408	1,048 (estimate)	4,211	2,834	2,281
Murder	29	n/a	7.0	5.0	5.7
Rape	197	n/a	47.7	36.4	38.0
Robbery	614	n/a	148.5	128.3	66.5
Assault	2,807	n/a	679.0	338.6	264.1
Violent crime	3,647	85 (estimate)	882	508	364
Burglary	2,842	n/a	687.5	347.4	250.7
Theft	6,650	n/a	1,608.6	1,466.0	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	4,269	n/a	1,032.6	512.2	318.7
Property crime	13,761	963 (estimate)	3,329	2,326	1,917

Hillcrest crime map

The Hillcrest crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Hillcrest as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Hillcrest crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Hillcrest crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Hillcrest crime rates are 54% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Hillcrest are 77% lower than the national average
In Hillcrest you have a 1 in 96 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Hillcrest is safer than 95% of the cities in California
Year over year crime in Bakersfield has decreased by 7%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Hillcrest

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Hillcrest is 1 in 1177

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Hillcrest is 1 in 104

The chance of being a victim of crime in Hillcrest is 1 in 96

Year Over Year Crime In Bakersfield (per 100,000 people)

Bakersfield police department

Item	Hillcrest	Bakersfield	California
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	473	51,506
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	1.3	3.6

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	79,891	232	266

There are a total of 79,891 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Weedpatch, CA	2,879	319	1,459	1,778
Rosedale, CA	19,003	355	1,626	1,981
Greenacres, CA	5,255	504	2,308	2,812
Edmundson Acres, CA	341	763	3,493	4,256
Lamont, CA	14,724	774	3,543	4,317
Fuller Acres, CA	634	821	3,759	4,580
Oildale, CA	35,520	828	3,793	4,621
Bakersfield, CA	379,879	882	3,329	4,211

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Aurora, CO	379,434	951	3,743	4,695
Cleveland, OH	383,331	1,703	4,813	6,516
Wichita, KS	390,566	1,132	4,732	5,865
New Orleans, LA	391,249	1,361	5,090	6,451
Tampa, FL	395,912	460	1,655	2,115
Bakersfield, CA	379,879	882	3,329	4,211

Source: The Hillcrest, Bakersfield, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

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