Crime & Safety in Gardner, KS
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.38
per 1,000 residents
-69% vs national
Property Crime Rate
8.78
per 1,000 residents
-60% vs national
Total Crimes
265
2024
Violent Clearance
64%
cases solved
+51% vs national
Property Clearance
48%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-51%
vs 25K-50K avg
-51% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-35.9%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Gardner Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Gardner vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Gardner 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)Gardner police solve 66% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% 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 | 4 | 0.15 | 50.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 32 | 1.23 | 65.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 10 | 0.38 | 0.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 200 | 7.67 | 50.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 19 | 0.73 | 47.4% |
Gardner, KS reported 36 violent crimes and 229 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.38 per 1,000 residents is 69.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 64% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 200 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 28.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Gardner's violent crime rate is 51% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36 | 229 | 1.38 | 8.78 |
| 2023 | 53 | 175 | 2.15 | 7.11 |
| 2022 | 38 | 191 | 1.55 | 7.80 |
| 2021 | 44 | 246 | 1.94 | 10.83 |
| 2020 | 62 | 205 | 2.77 | 9.16 |
| 2019 | 32 | 175 | 1.44 | 7.87 |
| 2018 | 56 | 308 | 2.55 | 14.04 |
| 2017 | 41 | 306 | 1.91 | 14.27 |
| 2016 | 21 | 71 | 0.99 | 3.35 |