FBI UCR Homicide Data — 82 recorded incidents
Taft, California has recorded 82 homicides over the tracked period, with 103 victims identified.. The city ranks #28 among 339 U.S. cities tracked by the FBI, with a clearance rate of 13% — meaning an arrest or suspect identification was made in 11 of those incidents.
Firearms — predominantly firearm - handguns — account for 34% of homicides with weapon data, followed by firearm - type unknown. The highest single month on record was January 2022, with 11 homicides.
Taft's homicide rate is near the average for tracked U.S. cities, based on FBI UCR data. 38 cases remain under investigation. The primary reporting agency was Taft Police Department, which filed 82 incident reports. The California city continues to be monitored as part of the national homicide tracking effort.