Crime & Safety in Garner, IA

Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2015 Data

Crime Overview

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2015)

Violent Crime Rate

0.65

per 1,000 residents

-86% vs national

Property Crime Rate

6.47

per 1,000 residents

-78% vs national

Total Crimes

22

2015

Violent Clearance

100%

cases solved

+137% vs national

Property Clearance

35%

cases solved

vs Similar Cities

-76%

vs <10K avg

-76% vs <10K

How Garner Compares

Source: FBI (2015)

Garner vs Similar Cities

Source: FBI (2015)

Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Garner 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 Composition

Source: FBI (2015)

Property Crime Breakdown

Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates

Source: FBI (2015)

Garner police solve 100% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.

Weapon Used in Violent Crime

Source: FBI (2015)

Crime Breakdown

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2015)
Crime TypeCategoryCountRate per 1KClearance %
MurderViolent00.00N/A
RapeViolent00.00N/A
RobberyViolent00.00N/A
Aggravated AssaultViolent20.65100.0%
BurglaryProperty51.6220.0%
Larceny/TheftProperty134.2146.2%
Motor Vehicle TheftProperty20.650.0%

Garner, IA reported 2 violent crimes and 20 property crimes in 2015. The violent crime rate of 0.65 per 1,000 residents is 86.1% below the national average of 4.66 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 100% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 13 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 0.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Garner's violent crime rate is 76% lower.