Crime & Safety in Porterville, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.90
per 1,000 residents
-13% vs national
Property Crime Rate
14.82
per 1,000 residents
-32% vs national
Total Crimes
1,177
2024
Violent Clearance
69%
cases solved
+62% vs national
Property Clearance
16%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+16%
vs 50K-100K avg
+16% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-11.5%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Porterville Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Porterville vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Porterville is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Porterville police solve 73% of aggravated assault cases but only 15% of larceny/theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 20 | 0.32 | 55.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 44 | 0.70 | 61.4% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 178 | 2.83 | 73.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 182 | 2.89 | 19.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 529 | 8.41 | 14.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 221 | 3.51 | 15.8% |
Porterville, CA reported 245 violent crimes and 932 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.90 per 1,000 residents is 13.1% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 69% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 529 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 19.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Porterville's violent crime rate is 16% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 245 | 932 | 3.90 | 14.82 |
| 2023 | 278 | 1,294 | 4.40 | 20.49 |
| 2022 | 305 | 1,306 | 4.85 | 20.77 |
| 2021 | 300 | 1,022 | 5.08 | 17.32 |
| 2020 | 236 | 1,016 | 3.95 | 17.00 |
| 2019 | 192 | 1,297 | 3.19 | 21.54 |
| 2018 | 209 | 1,561 | 3.52 | 26.28 |
| 2017 | 247 | 1,535 | 4.17 | 25.91 |
| 2016 | 15 | 41 | N/A | N/A |
| 2015 | 12 | 23 | N/A | N/A |