Kern County, CA Analytics

May recorded 1,623 crime incidents.

April recorded 1,470 crime incidents.

March recorded 1,484 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 1,142
  • Assault: 1,077
  • Arrest: 962
  • Theft: 708
  • Vandalism: 296
  • Burglary: 290
  • Robbery: 69
  • Shooting: 30
  • Arson: 3

Crime by Month

In the past three months, May had the most number of crimes in Kern County, California.

May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 139 more crimes than March.

May had about 1% more crime than April, with May producing 153 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Kern County, California

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 24% of crime in Kern County, California.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 97% of violent crime in Kern County, California.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 71% of property crime in Kern County, California.

Reported Shootings in Kern County, California

We recorded 30 shootings over a three month period in Kern County, California. That's an average of about 10 shootings per month. April saw the most shootings with 17, followed by May with 8 shootings, and March with 5 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Kern County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.