Garden Grove, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 167,041
Key Insights
- →Garden Grove has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 276.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 50.4% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 0.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 28% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.16 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
276.6
+50.4% YoY
Murder Rate
0.6
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1758.8
2,938 total
vs National Avg
↓ -23%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 462
Murder1
Rape25
Robbery110
Aggravated Assault326
Property Crime: 2,938
Burglary514
Larceny-Theft1,963
Motor Vehicle Theft461
Arson24
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 167,041 | 462 | 276.6 | 1 | 2,938 | 1758.8 |
| 2023 | 168,015 | 309 | 183.9 | 2 | 2,415 | 1437.4 |
| 2022 | 169,157 | 526 | 311.0 | 3 | 3,707 | 2191.5 |
| 2020 | 171,698 | 512 | 298.2 | 2 | 3,938 | 2293.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Garden Grove
Based on violent crime rate of 276.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 28% 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.