Homicides Jump Up 17%
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 and juvenile arrests. 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
How is San Bernardino County Doing?
TREND
The property crime rate decreased by 10% between 2018 and 2019 and the violent crime rate increased by 15% during the same one-year period. Because property crimes account for most crime, the overall crime rate declined by 6% between 2018 and 2019. During this same period, the number of homicide victims increased from 126 to 147.
OVERALL CRIME RATE IS ON THE DECLINE
Crime Rate in San Bernardino County, 2017-2021
NUMBER OF HOMICIDES IS INCREASING
Victims of Homicide in San Bernardino County, 2017-2021
The five-year violent crime trend is also up, increasing 19% between 2015 and 2019. Specifically, since 2015, the rate of rape increased 38%, while the homicide rate increased 31%, the aggravated assault rate increased 24%, and the robbery rate increased 4%.2
During the five-year period between 2015 and 2019, juvenile arrests in San Bernardino County dropped by 38%. In 2019, 57% of the juvenile arrests were for misdemeanor charges.3
Violent Crime Rate, by Type
San Bernardino County, 2014-2018
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Change from 2017 Robbery 39.1 43.1 40.5 37.1 39.2 0% Aggravated Assault 5.9 5.8 6.7 8.3 8.1 37% Homicide 289.4 294.8 367.6 428.3 437 51% Rape 137.8 141.8 141.2 113.5 99.6 -28%
JUVENILE ARRESTS CONTINUE TO DECLINE
Juvenile Arrests in San Bernardino County, 2010-2019
RACE/ETHNICITY DETAIL
Black juveniles are arrested at a rate of 66.0 per 1,000 juveniles ages 12-17 years.3 This is a significantly higher rate than the countywide average of 18.5 per 1,000 juveniles and higher than any other race/ethnic group. The Equity Gap Score for juvenile arrests is 10.0 – the highest Equity Gap Score documented in this report. This score means that the group with the highest arrest rate (Black juveniles) is ten times higher than the group with the lowest arrest rate (Asian juveniles).
Equity Gap Score
10.0
BLACK JUVENILE ARREST RATES MUCH HIGHER THAN ANY OTHER GROUP
Juvenile Arrest Rate Per 1,000 by Race/Ethnicity in San Bernardino County, 2019
GEOGRAPHIC DETAIL
The crime rate in San Bernardino County is one of the highest among neighboring counties compared, but slightly lower than the state.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY CRIME RATE LOWER THAN L.A. COUNTY AND THE CALIFORNIA AVERAGE
Crime Rate, County Comparison, 2021
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 and are conveniently located. DRRSCs provide access to co-located multi-agency partners: Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), Transitional Assistance Department (TAD), Public Health, and Workforce Development Department. Each center has a dedicated Probation Homeless Services Coordinator, a clothing closet, and offers life skills and reentry support classes. Classes offered include, but are not limited to, anger management, employment, healthy life choices, parenting, cognitive journaling, food handler’s training, and computer skills training.
In the three year period between 2017/18 and 2019/20, more than 40,300 clients were seen at the Probation Department’s three DRRSCs. Of these clients:
- 4,273 were referred to Workforce Development for employment readiness training or job placement assistance;
- 4,467 were referred to TAD for assistance with accessing CalFresh or health care enrollment;
- 6,853 were referred to DBH for assistance with behavioral health issues, dual diagnosis issues, and/or coordination
of outpatient treatment services;- 989 unique clients were placed in housing by Probation Housing Coordinators; and
- 1,005 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.