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The Shafter crime rate is higher than the California average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #357

Shafter, CA	1,948.70
California	1,700.60
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Shafter, CA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Shafter, CA	Count	1	7	13	25	145	223	94	10
	Shafter, CA	Per 100,000	5.8	40.6	75.4	145.1	841.3	1,293.9	545.4	58.0	1,568
	California	Per 100,000	4.4	21.6	125.5	236.6	522.3	1,527.4	391.3	NA	1,437
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Shafter, CA	Count	1	7	13	37	209	251	85	8
	Shafter, CA	Per 100,000	5.8	40.8	75.9	215.9	1,219.4	1,464.5	495.9	46.7	1,848
	California	Per 100,000	4.6	19.5	139.9	232.3	605.4	1,621.5	431.2	NA	1,532
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Shafter, CA	Count	0	5	13	31	193	296	87	12
	Shafter, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	28.8	74.8	178.3	1,109.8	1,702.0	500.3	69.0	1,668
	California	Per 100,000	5.0	20.6	148.6	248.9	646.1	1,669.5	443.2	NA	1,611
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Shafter, CA	Count	2	3	11	25	162	263	83	19
	Shafter, CA	Per 100,000	11.6	17.5	64.0	145.5	942.5	1,530.1	482.9	110.5	1,604
	California	Per 100,000	4.8	20.3	144.0	242.0	610.4	1,583.8	389.6	NA	1,527
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Shafter, CA	Count	0	7	11	25	178	285	86	16
	Shafter, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	43.1	67.7	153.9	1,095.6	1,754.2	529.3	98.5	1,727
	California	Per 100,000	4.9	22.4	156.0	257.4	614.3	1,612.1	409.4	NA	1,591
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Shafter, CA	Count	3	5	18	47	241	317	104	18
	Shafter, CA	Per 100,000	18.5	30.9	111.3	290.6	1,490.0	1,959.9	643.0	111.3	2,452
	California	Per 100,000	5.3	23.6	173.4	269.7	622.6	1,665.1	443.8	NA	1,677
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Shafter, CA	Count	2	4	7	32	194	251	73	17
	Shafter, CA	Per 100,000	12.6	25.2	44.0	201.4	1,220.7	1,579.4	459.4	107.0	1,822
	California	Per 100,000	5.8	24.2	188.8	285.0	647.1	1,769.4	523.8	NA	1,804
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Shafter, CA	Count	1	7	4	56	221	301	88	32
	Shafter, CA	Per 100,000	6.6	46.0	26.3	368.1	1,452.5	1,978.3	578.4	210.3	2,257
	California	Per 100,000	6.2	24.7	193.0	298.8	648.4	1,784.4	600.2	NA	1,875
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Shafter, CA	Count	1	9	7	44	170	337	75	17
	Shafter, CA	Per 100,000	6.8	61.2	47.6	299.3	1,156.5	2,292.5	510.2	115.6	2,191
	California	Per 100,000	6.8	25.3	194.7	305.7	676.0	1,829.1	665.7	NA	1,954
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Shafter, CA	Count	1	6	5	41	193	413	82	12
	Shafter, CA	Per 100,000	7.0	42.1	35.1	287.7	1,354.5	2,898.4	575.5	84.2	2,350
	California	Per 100,000	6.9	26.0	176.1	317.3	693.3	1,916.5	712.8	NA	1,998
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Shafter, CA	6.67
California	28.33
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Shafter, CA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Shafter, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Shafter, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	1.9	0.8	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.0	18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Shafter, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Shafter, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.3	0.6	0.3	0.0	21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Shafter, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Shafter, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	2.4	1.0	0.4	0.6	0.4	0.0	23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Shafter, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Shafter, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	2.8	1.1	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Shafter, CA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Shafter, CA	Per 100,000	6.2	6.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	61
	California	Per 100,000	2.9	1.2	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.0	29
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Shafter, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Shafter, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	2.7	1.2	0.5	0.6	0.4	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Shafter, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Shafter, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	3.8	1.6	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.0	37
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Shafter, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Shafter, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	3.8	1.8	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.0	38
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Shafter, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Shafter, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	3.6	1.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.0	35
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Shafter, CA	1.38
California	3.05
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Shafter, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Shafter, CA	Count	30	21	9
	Shafter, CA	Per 100,000	174.1	121.8	52.2	1.48
	California	Per 100,000	356.0	231.9	124.1	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Shafter, CA	Count	29	20	9
	Shafter, CA	Per 100,000	169.2	116.7	52.5	1.43
	California	Per 100,000	357.1	234.1	123.0	2.96
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Shafter, CA	Count	29	20	9
	Shafter, CA	Per 100,000	166.8	115.0	51.8	1.41
	California	Per 100,000	359.6	236.3	123.3	2.98
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Shafter, CA	Count	30	21	9
	Shafter, CA	Per 100,000	174.5	122.2	52.4	1.48
	California	Per 100,000	361.2	239.9	121.3	3.01
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Shafter, CA	Count	31	23	8
	Shafter, CA	Per 100,000	190.8	141.6	49.2	1.66
	California	Per 100,000	370.2	246.0	124.2	3.08
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Shafter, CA	Count	26	18	8
	Shafter, CA	Per 100,000	160.8	111.3	49.5	1.36
	California	Per 100,000	382.9	252.3	130.6	3.18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Shafter, CA	Count	29	20	9
	Shafter, CA	Per 100,000	182.5	125.8	56.6	1.54
	California	Per 100,000	388.3	255.6	132.7	3.22
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Shafter, CA	Count	30	20	10
	Shafter, CA	Per 100,000	197.2	131.4	65.7	1.64
	California	Per 100,000	381.8	247.8	134.0	3.15
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Shafter, CA	Count	29	21	8
2005	Shafter, CA	Count	27	21	6