Bakersfield California

Bakersfield, California has recorded 82 homicides over the tracked period, with 101 victims identified.. The city ranks #30 among 339 U.S. cities tracked by the FBI, with a clearance rate of 18% — meaning an arrest or suspect identification was made in 15 of those incidents.

Firearms — predominantly firearm - handguns — account for 44% of homicides with weapon data, followed by firearm - type unknown, knife/cutting instrument. The highest single month on record was January 2022, with 14 homicides.

Bakersfield's homicide rate is near the average for tracked U.S. cities, based on FBI UCR data. 45 cases remain under investigation. The primary reporting agency was Bakersfield Police Department, which filed 82 incident reports. The California city continues to be monitored as part of the national homicide tracking effort.