Garner, North Carolina Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 36,720
Key Insights
- →Garner has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 356.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 33.4% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 21% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.08 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
356.8
-33.4% YoY
Murder Rate
2.7
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
4507.1
1,655 total
vs National Avg
↓ -1%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 131
Murder1
Rape11
Robbery17
Aggravated Assault102
Property Crime: 1,655
Burglary124
Larceny-Theft1,397
Motor Vehicle Theft134
Arson5
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36,720 | 131 | 356.8 | 1 | 1,655 | 4507.1 |
| 2023 | 34,890 | 187 | 536.0 | 1 | 1,599 | 4583.0 |
| 2022 | 32,577 | 149 | 457.4 | 0 | 1,131 | 3471.8 |
| 2021 | 32,889 | 146 | 443.9 | 4 | 1,014 | 3083.1 |
| 2020 | 32,093 | 84 | 261.7 | 2 | 979 | 3050.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Garner
Based on violent crime rate of 356.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 21% 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.