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City-Data.com crime index in Porterville, CA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Porterville, CA

The 2022 crime rate in Porterville, CA is 263 (City-Data.com crime index), which is about the average for the U.S. cities. It was higher than in 84.1% U.S. cities. The 2022 Porterville crime rate rose by 11% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 6 - an increase of 4 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Porterville has seen rise of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Porterville, CA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Porterville:

263.3
Lindsay:

179.2
Exeter:

207.7
Farmersville:

162.0
Tulare:

310.1
Visalia:

269.1
Delano:

227.2
Woodlake:

102.8
McFarland:

261.7
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Porterville by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(1.9)		4
(7.4)		2
(3.6)		3
(5.4)		8
(14.5)		4
(7.2)		2
(3.6)		0
(0.0)		4
(6.8)		3
(5.1)		2
(3.3)		3
(5.0)		2
(3.4)		6
(9.5)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		17
(32.3)		11
(20.3)		5
(9.1)		10
(18.0)		8
(14.5)		10
(18.1)		12
(21.5)		16
(28.4)		10
(16.9)		15
(25.3)		7
(11.6)		25
(41.8)		31
(52.5)		27
(42.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		64
(121.8)		59
(108.9)		58
(105.8)		63
(113.4)		44
(79.6)		38
(68.6)		41
(73.5)		52
(92.2)		58
(97.9)		52
(87.6)		47
(78.1)		42
(70.3)		25
(42.4)		60
(95.4)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		182
(346.3)		148
(273.2)		161
(293.8)		124
(223.3)		134
(242.5)		106
(191.4)		131
(234.9)		147
(260.5)		175
(295.4)		139
(234.0)		136
(225.9)		166
(277.8)		242
(410.0)		212
(337.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		372
(707.8)		449
(828.9)		519
(947.0)		595
(1,071)		472
(854.0)		343
(619.2)		314
(563.1)		280
(496.3)		338
(570.5)		320
(538.8)		213
(353.8)		223
(373.2)		190
(321.9)		178
(283.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,045
(1,988)		1,154
(2,131)		1,222
(2,230)		1,014
(1,826)		801
(1,449)		702
(1,267)		844
(1,514)		771
(1,367)		925
(1,561)		935
(1,574)		835
(1,387)		620
(1,038)		616
(1,044)		782
(1,244)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		239
(454.8)		249
(459.7)		196
(357.7)		198
(356.5)		233
(421.6)		159
(287.1)		226
(405.3)		264
(467.9)		272
(459.1)		306
(515.2)		249
(413.6)		173
(289.5)		216
(366.0)		347
(552.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		2
(3.8)		0
(0.0)		3
(5.5)		1
(1.8)		5
(9.0)		6
(10.8)		1
(1.8)		0
(0.0)		3
(5.1)		3
(5.1)		3
(5.0)		8
(13.4)		4
(6.8)		5
(8.0)
City-Data.com crime index300.9298.4289.2280.5264.4204.7225.8229.3254.6245.3197.9210.9237.1263.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 152 registered sex offenders living in Porterville, California as of May 04, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Porterville is 389 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Porterville:

278.4
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Porterville:

285.5
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Porterville:

225.9
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Porterville:

170.2
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Porterville:

196.1
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Porterville:

227.0
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Porterville:

204.7
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Porterville:

182.9
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Porterville:

162.5
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Porterville:

204.5
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Porterville:

197.2
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Porterville:

216.2
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Porterville:

226.2
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Porterville:

270.2
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Porterville:

280.1
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Porterville:

315.7
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Porterville:

298.4
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Porterville:

288.1
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Porterville:

201.6
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Porterville:

171.5
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Porterville:

169.9
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Porterville:

202.1
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Porterville:

263.7
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Porterville:

261.0
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Porterville:

237.8
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Porterville:

249.1
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Porterville:

230.3
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Porterville:

306.5
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Porterville:

359.1
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Porterville:

354.5
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Porterville:

341.3
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Porterville:

309.2
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Porterville:

353.4
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Porterville:

448.5
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Porterville:

482.0
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Porterville:

478.3
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 94 (64 officers - 49 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.08
California average:

2.30

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 100 (68 officers - 56 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.14
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 102 (65 officers - 55 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.08
California average:

2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 89 (58 officers - 49 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.98
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 85 (56 officers - 50 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.95
California average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 86 (60 officers - 52 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.06
California average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 80 (56 officers - 50 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.00
California average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 91 (62 officers - 55 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.12
California average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 90 (61 officers - 53 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.10
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 82 (58 officers - 51 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.04
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 86 (59 officers - 52 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.08
California average:

2.09

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 83 (58 officers - 52 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.07
California average:

2.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 84 (58 officers - 53 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.10
California average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 77 (55 officers - 50 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.05
California average:

2.55

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 79 (58 officers - 53 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.24
California average:

2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 67 (46 officers - 43 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.01
California average:

2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 69 (47 officers - 43 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.06
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 65 (44 officers - 41 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.02
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 64 (43 officers - 39 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.03
California average:

2.42

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Porterville, CA
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Zip codes: 93257.

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