Crime & Safety in Garden Grove, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.77
per 1,000 residents
-38% vs national
Property Crime Rate
17.59
per 1,000 residents
-19% vs national
Total Crimes
3,400
2024
Violent Clearance
40%
cases solved
-6% vs national
Property Clearance
9%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-39%
vs 100K-250K avg
-39% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
+50.4%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Garden Grove Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Garden Grove vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Garden Grove 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)Garden Grove police solve 47% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of murder 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 | 1 | 0.01 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 25 | 0.15 | 16.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 110 | 0.66 | 25.5% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 326 | 1.95 | 46.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 514 | 3.08 | 7.4% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,963 | 11.75 | 7.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 461 | 2.76 | 13.9% |
Garden Grove, CA reported 462 violent crimes and 2,938 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.77 per 1,000 residents is 38.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 40% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,963 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 10.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Garden Grove's violent crime rate is 39% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 462 | 2,938 | 2.77 | 17.59 |
| 2023 | 309 | 2,415 | 1.84 | 14.37 |
| 2022 | 538 | 3,721 | 3.18 | 22.00 |
| 2021 | 68 | 156 | 0.40 | 0.91 |
| 2020 | 512 | 3,938 | 2.98 | 22.94 |
| 2019 | 506 | 3,909 | 2.93 | 22.62 |
| 2018 | 507 | 4,040 | 2.90 | 23.13 |
| 2017 | 602 | 4,348 | 3.43 | 24.78 |
| 2016 | 545 | 4,322 | 3.09 | 24.52 |
| 2015 | 504 | 4,433 | 2.86 | 25.18 |