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Crime rate in San Bernardino, California (CA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


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

Crime rate in San Bernardino, CA

The 2022 crime rate in San Bernardino, CA is 522 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.1 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 97.2% U.S. cities. The 2022 San Bernardino crime rate fell by 8% compared to 2020. The number of homicides stood at 72 - an increase of 4 compared to 2020. In the last 5 years San Bernardino has seen decline of violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous San Bernardino, CA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
San Bernardino:

521.9
Colton:

247.8
Highland:

261.9
Rialto:

301.9
Loma Linda:

205.5
Grand Terrace:

231.2
Redlands:

244.0
Fontana:

158.7
Riverside:

318.4
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in San Bernardino by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		32
(16.0)		31
(14.8)		30
(14.1)		47
(21.9)		45
(21.0)		43
(20.0)		44
(20.3)		62
(28.5)		34
(15.6)		49
(22.5)		46
(21.2)		68
(31.4)		72
(32.3)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		61
(30.5)		66
(31.4)		77
(36.3)		56
(26.0)		74
(34.5)		104
(48.5)		98
(45.3)		123
(56.6)		158
(72.7)		153
(70.2)		140
(64.6)		134
(61.9)		112
(50.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		677
(339.0)		632
(301.1)		720
(339.0)		803
(373.5)		794
(370.5)		811
(377.9)		968
(447.2)		903
(415.5)		877
(403.7)		974
(446.8)		906
(418.1)		730
(337.4)		675
(303.2)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		1,138
(569.9)		895
(426.3)		1,034
(486.8)		1,116
(519.1)		1,036
(483.4)		1,170
(545.2)		1,587
(733.1)		1,790
(823.7)		1,736
(799.0)		1,730
(793.6)		1,766
(814.9)		2,101
(971.0)		1,781
(800.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		2,349
(1,176)		2,318
(1,104)		2,359
(1,111)		2,809
(1,307)		2,673
(1,247)		2,370
(1,104)		3,164
(1,462)		2,353
(1,083)		2,136
(983.2)		2,226
(1,021)		2,029
(936.3)		1,201
(555.1)		1,244
(558.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		4,775
(2,391)		4,928
(2,348)		4,446
(2,093)		4,991
(2,322)		4,025
(1,878)		4,405
(2,053)		4,210
(1,945)		4,228
(1,946)		3,990
(1,837)		4,594
(2,107)		4,974
(2,295)		3,149
(1,455)		3,608
(1,621)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		2,121
(1,062)		1,721
(819.8)		1,656
(779.7)		2,710
(1,261)		2,691
(1,256)		2,464
(1,148)		3,016
(1,393)		2,597
(1,195)		2,277
(1,048)		2,194
(1,006)		2,078
(958.9)		1,709
(789.9)		1,726
(775.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)		89
(44.6)		61
(29.1)		60
(28.2)		48
(22.3)		87
(40.6)		120
(55.9)		65
(30.0)		70
(32.2)		67
(30.8)		75
(34.4)		75
(34.6)		98
(45.3)		91
(40.9)
City-Data.com crime index535.2467.1480.2565.6540.3552.6649.2641.0596.5630.2616.6568.1521.9

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 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 697 registered sex offenders living in San Bernardino, California as of May 02, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in San Bernardino is 310 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
San Bernardino:

666.6
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
San Bernardino:

779.0
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
San Bernardino:

723.5
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
San Bernardino:

735.4
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
San Bernardino:

705.4
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
San Bernardino:

733.3
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
San Bernardino:

676.1
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
San Bernardino:

550.1
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
San Bernardino:

503.4
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
San Bernardino:

516.1
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
San Bernardino:

477.4
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
San Bernardino:

424.7
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
San Bernardino:

517.1
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
San Bernardino:

557.0
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
San Bernardino:

509.8
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
San Bernardino:

477.7
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
San Bernardino:

598.9
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
San Bernardino:

309.1
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2020
San Bernardino:

302.3
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
San Bernardino:

445.8
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
San Bernardino:

460.6
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
San Bernardino:

445.7
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
San Bernardino:

493.1
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
San Bernardino:

598.5
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
San Bernardino:

495.8
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
San Bernardino:

531.7
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
San Bernardino:

566.5
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
San Bernardino:

443.8
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
San Bernardino:

461.2
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
San Bernardino:

514.2
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
San Bernardino:

508.0
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
San Bernardino:

468.6
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
San Bernardino:

476.6
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
San Bernardino:

546.5
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: 345 (245 officers - 214 male; 31 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.12
California average:

2.30

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 334 (239 officers - 210 male; 29 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.10
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 368 (244 officers - 217 male; 27 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.13
California average:

2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 394 (238 officers - 215 male; 23 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.09
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 378 (236 officers - 214 male; 22 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.09
California average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 360 (215 officers - 196 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.99
California average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 394 (214 officers - 195 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.99
California average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 358 (225 officers - 206 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.05
California average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 400 (246 officers - 224 male; 22 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.15
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 428 (272 officers - 247 male; 25 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.27
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 465 (296 officers - 269 male; 27 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.39
California average:

2.09

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 484 (319 officers - 291 male; 28 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.52
California average:

2.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 468 (324 officers - 297 male; 27 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.62
California average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 488 (343 officers - 314 male; 29 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.71
California average:

2.55

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 499 (330 officers - 302 male; 28 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.64
California average:

2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 466 (308 officers - 282 male; 26 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.54
California average:

2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 462 (302 officers - 278 male; 24 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.51
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 446 (289 officers - 269 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.46
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 465 (295 officers - 274 male; 21 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.52
California average:

2.42

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in San Bernardino, CA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 92401, 92405, 92411.

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