Garland, Texas Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 246,255
Key Insights
- →Garland has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 232.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 1.7% from the previous year.
- →12 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 4.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 34% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.12 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
232.7
+1.7% YoY
Murder Rate
4.9
12 murders
Property Crime Rate
1988.2
4,896 total
vs National Avg
↓ -35%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 573
Murder12
Rape65
Robbery149
Aggravated Assault347
Property Crime: 4,896
Burglary747
Larceny-Theft3,161
Motor Vehicle Theft988
Arson11
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 246,255 | 573 | 232.7 | 12 | 4,896 | 1988.2 |
| 2023 | 240,051 | 549 | 228.7 | 11 | 5,731 | 2387.4 |
| 2022 | 241,095 | 593 | 246.0 | 5 | 6,178 | 2562.5 |
| 2021 | 237,510 | 612 | 257.7 | 21 | 5,665 | 2385.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Garland
Based on violent crime rate of 232.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 34% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.