Garden City, Kansas Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 27,156
Key Insights
- →Garden City has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 511.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 12.2% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 11% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.25 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
511.9
-12.2% YoY
Murder Rate
3.7
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2080.6
565 total
vs National Avg
↑ 43%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 139
Murder1
Rape16
Robbery15
Aggravated Assault107
Property Crime: 565
Burglary42
Larceny-Theft483
Motor Vehicle Theft40
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,156 | 139 | 511.9 | 1 | 565 | 2080.6 |
| 2023 | 27,269 | 159 | 583.1 | 2 | 698 | 2559.7 |
| 2022 | 27,701 | 159 | 574.0 | 2 | 711 | 2566.7 |
| 2021 | 25,920 | 144 | 555.6 | 4 | 903 | 3483.8 |
| 2020 | 26,360 | 139 | 527.3 | 2 | 904 | 3429.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Garden City
Based on violent crime rate of 511.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 11% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.