Crime & Safety in Garden City, ID
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
6.56
per 1,000 residents
+46% vs national
Property Crime Rate
14.36
per 1,000 residents
-34% vs national
Total Crimes
271
2024
Violent Clearance
39%
cases solved
-8% vs national
Property Clearance
22%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+151%
vs 10K-25K avg
+151% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-1.2%
violent crime rate
improving 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 100% of robbery cases but only 18% of motor vehicle theft 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 | 11 | 0.85 | 36.4% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1 | 0.08 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 73 | 5.63 | 38.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 21 | 1.62 | 19.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 148 | 11.42 | 22.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 17 | 1.31 | 17.6% |
Garden City, ID reported 85 violent crimes and 186 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 6.56 per 1,000 residents is 46.4% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 39% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 148 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 9.6% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Garden City's violent crime rate is 151% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 85 | 186 | 6.56 | 14.36 |
| 2023 | 88 | 215 | 6.64 | 16.22 |
| 2022 | 87 | 240 | 7.09 | 19.55 |
| 2021 | 96 | 231 | 7.99 | 19.22 |
| 2020 | 90 | 263 | 7.45 | 21.76 |
| 2019 | 53 | 268 | 4.40 | 22.27 |
| 2018 | 89 | 371 | 7.40 | 30.85 |
| 2017 | 67 | 353 | 5.72 | 30.15 |
| 2016 | 76 | 428 | 6.51 | 36.68 |
| 2015 | 53 | 402 | 4.60 | 34.86 |