Crime & Safety in Shafter, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.79
per 1,000 residents
-38% vs national
Property Crime Rate
13.65
per 1,000 residents
-37% vs national
Total Crimes
371
2024
Violent Clearance
46%
cases solved
+9% vs national
Property Clearance
10%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+7%
vs 10K-25K avg
+7% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-13.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Shafter Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Shafter vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Shafter 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)Shafter police solve 51% of aggravated assault cases but only 7% of motor vehicle 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 | 12 | 0.53 | 25.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 2 | 0.09 | 50.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 49 | 2.17 | 51.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 26 | 1.15 | 15.4% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 182 | 8.06 | 11.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 100 | 4.43 | 7.0% |
Shafter, CA reported 63 violent crimes and 308 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.79 per 1,000 residents is 37.7% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 46% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 182 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 8.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Shafter's violent crime rate is 7% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63 | 308 | 2.79 | 13.65 |
| 2023 | 71 | 500 | 3.23 | 22.78 |
| 2022 | 84 | 500 | 3.94 | 23.47 |
| 2020 | 48 | 465 | 2.31 | 22.36 |
| 2019 | 53 | 513 | 2.59 | 25.08 |
| 2018 | 44 | 544 | 2.20 | 27.22 |
| 2017 | 43 | 473 | 2.23 | 24.53 |
| 2016 | 42 | 567 | 2.26 | 30.47 |
| 2015 | 63 | 618 | 3.56 | 34.93 |