NUMBER OF HOMICIDES DROPS BY MORE THAN HALF
Crime impacts both real and perceived safety. It can also negatively affect investment in a community if a neighborhood is considered unsafe. This indicator tracks crime rate trends. The crime rate includes reported violent felonies (homicide, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault) and property felonies (burglary, motor vehicle theft, and larceny-theft).[1] This indicator also tracks the adult arrest rate by race and ethnicity.
TREND
In San Bernardino County, the crime rate, calculated as the number of crimes per 100,000 population, decreased by 15% between 2022 and 2023 and by 22% since 2019. The rate of violent crimes, which make up approximately 1 in 20 crimes, dropped 34% in the one-year period between 2022 and 2023 and are at the lowest rate since at least 2019. Because property crimes account for most crime, the overall crime rate declined by 20% between 2022 and 2023.
OVERALL CRIME RATE DROPPED BETWEEN 2022 AND 2023
Crimes per 100,000 Population in San Bernardino County, 2019-2023
Since 2019, the homicide rate has declined 40% and the robbery rate dropped 37%. The rates of aggravated assault and rape dropped 30% and 28%, respectively. In terms of raw counts of homicides, there was a 52% decline in the number of homicides between 2022 and 2023.
ACROSS THE BOARD DROP IN CRIME RATES
Violent Crimes per 100,000 by Type in San Bernardino County, 2019-2023
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Change from 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 6.7 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 4.0 | -40% |
| Rape | 40.5 | 37.0 | 39.1 | 39.0 | 29.1 | -28% |
| Robbery | 141.2 | 113.3 | 99.6 | 110.8 | 89.3 | -37% |
| Aggravated Assault | 367.6 | 427.7 | 437.0 | 422.7 | 259.1 | -30% |
NUMBER OF HOMICIDES DROPPED
Victims of Homicide in San Bernardino County, 2019-2023
RACE/ETHNICITY DETAIL
The majority of arrests (53%) are of adults identifying as Latino and 22% identified as White. In the accompanying chart, the distribution of San Bernardino County adult population by race and ethnicity is provided for context.
MIRRORING POPULATION, HISPANIC ADULTS MAKE UP MAJORITY OF ARRESTS
Distribution of Arrests and Adult Population by Race/Ethnicity in San Bernardino County, 2023
GEOGRAPHIC COMPARISON
The crime rate in San Bernardino County is the lowest among neighboring counties compared, except for San Diego County.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY CRIME RATE LOWER THAN MOST NEIGHBORING COUNTIES AND THE CALIFORNIA AVERAGE
Crimes per 100,000 Adults, County Comparison, 2023
San Bernardino County Probation Department Day Reporting and Reentry Services Centers
The San Bernardino County Probation Department operates three Day Reporting and Reentry Services Centers (DRRSC) that are regionally-based adult facilities. The centers are funded with a portion of the monies received from AB 109. DRRSCs provide access to co-located multi-agency County partners including Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), Transitional Assistance Department (TAD), Public Health, and Workforce Development Department. Each center has a dedicated Probation Homeless Services Coordinator, Probation Housing Coordinator, and a clothing closet. Each center’s various re-entry support classes include life skills, anger management, employment, healthy life choices, parenting, cognitive journaling, food handler’s training, and computer skills training.
The Probation Department’s three DRRSCs saw 26,384 clients during fiscal years 2022/23 and 2023/24. Of these clients:
- 4,269 were referred to Workforce Development for employment readiness training or job placement assistance;
- 2,824 were referred to TAD for assistance with accessing Cal-Fresh or health care enrollment;
- 7,476 were referred to DBH for assistance with behavioral health issues, dual diagnosis issues and/or coordination of outpatient treatment services;
- 753 unique clients were placed in housing by Probation Housing Coordinators; and
- 206 were referred to Public Health for care coordination support, such as assistance with accessing prescriptions or a health care provider, and receiving health education services.
[1] Only violent and property crimes (considered Part I crimes) are included in the crime rate for this indicator. Part II crimes (which include such crimes as embezzlement, forgery, disorderly conduct, driving and under the influence) are not included. By some estimates, Part II crimes account for about 60% of total crimes reported in San Bernardino County.