B+
76%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
82%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
75%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleGarden City/100k peopleMissouri/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime8n/a (estimate)5122,4032,119
Murder0n/a0.07.85.0
Rape0n/a0.045.237.5
Robbery0n/a0.051.560.6
Assault1n/a64.0357.5256.1
Violent crime1n/a (estimate)64462359
Burglary2n/a128.0236.3229.2
Theft4n/a256.11,306.51,272.1
Vehicle theft1n/a64.0398.4258.8
Property crime7n/a (estimate)4481,9411,760

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      Crime Quick Facts

      • Garden City crime rates are 76% lower than the national average
      • Violent crimes in Garden City are 82% lower than the national average
      • In Garden City you have a 1 in 196 chance of becoming a victim of crime
      • Garden City is safer than 54% of the cities in the United States
      • Year over year crime in Garden City has decreased by 48%

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        Daily Crime In Garden City (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Garden City

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Garden City is 1 in 1562
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Garden City is 1 in 224
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Garden City is 1 in 196

        Year Over Year Crime In Garden City (per 100,000 people)

        Garden City police department

        Item Garden City Missouri National
        Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)412,115558,732
        Police officers & civilians /1000 residents2.43.73.3
        There are a total of 4 Garden City police officers. This results in 2.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 35.2% less than the Missouri average and 25.6% less than the National average.

        Sex offenders in Missouri

        State Total offenders Missouri /100K National /100K
        Missouri19,657344266
        There are a total of 19,657 sex offenders in Missouri. This yields a total of 344 sex offenders in Missouri per 100,000 residents which is 29% greater than the national average.

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        East Lynne, MO184000
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        Strasburg, MO1625602,3532,912
        Kingsville, MO3395772,4263,003
        Garden City, MO1,50664448512

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        Source: The Garden City, MO crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.