Crime & Safety in Garden City, GA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
8.11
per 1,000 residents
+81% vs national
Property Crime Rate
32.13
per 1,000 residents
+48% vs national
Total Crimes
417
2024
Violent Clearance
37%
cases solved
-13% vs national
Property Clearance
13%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+210%
vs 10K-25K avg
+210% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+0.7%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Garden City Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Garden City vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Garden City 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 City police solve 50% of rape cases but only 11% of burglary 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 | 2 | 0.19 | 50.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 10 | 0.96 | 30.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 72 | 6.95 | 37.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 28 | 2.70 | 10.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 237 | 22.87 | 12.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 68 | 6.56 | 14.7% |
Garden City, GA reported 84 violent crimes and 333 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 8.11 per 1,000 residents is 80.9% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 37% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 237 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 45.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Garden City's violent crime rate is 210% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 84 | 333 | 8.11 | 32.13 |
| 2023 | 84 | 318 | 8.05 | 30.47 |
| 2022 | 106 | 383 | 10.34 | 37.37 |
| 2021 | 149 | 403 | 16.08 | 43.48 |
| 2020 | 120 | 406 | 13.77 | 46.58 |
| 2019 | 101 | 260 | 11.41 | 29.37 |
| 2018 | 123 | 320 | 13.65 | 35.52 |
| 2017 | 157 | 607 | 17.58 | 67.96 |
| 2016 | 126 | 457 | 13.94 | 50.55 |
| 2015 | 107 | 484 | 11.83 | 53.52 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2007 | Groves High School | 0 | 0 | targeted | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.