Crime & Safety in Garden City, MI
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.81
per 1,000 residents
-37% vs national
Property Crime Rate
7.73
per 1,000 residents
-64% vs national
Total Crimes
274
2024
Violent Clearance
56%
cases solved
+32% vs national
Property Clearance
11%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+0%
vs 25K-50K avg
+0% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+62.1%
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 25,000 - 50,000 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 70% of aggravated assault cases but only 6% 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 | 9 | 0.35 | 11.1% |
| Robbery | Violent | 11 | 0.42 | 27.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 53 | 2.04 | 69.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 33 | 1.27 | 21.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 121 | 4.65 | 10.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 47 | 1.81 | 6.4% |
Garden City, MI reported 73 violent crimes and 201 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.81 per 1,000 residents is 37.4% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 56% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 121 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 22.6% of aggravated assaults. Garden City's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73 | 201 | 2.81 | 7.73 |
| 2023 | 46 | 235 | 1.73 | 8.84 |
| 2022 | 41 | 233 | 1.54 | 8.73 |
| 2021 | 75 | 242 | 2.88 | 9.28 |
| 2020 | 59 | 204 | 2.24 | 7.76 |
| 2019 | 96 | 293 | 3.63 | 11.09 |
| 2018 | 105 | 242 | 3.96 | 9.13 |
| 2017 | 88 | 396 | 3.31 | 14.90 |
| 2016 | 71 | 491 | 2.65 | 18.33 |
| 2015 | 52 | 490 | 1.93 | 18.21 |