Garden Grove, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 3%

Violent crime 23%

Property crime 7%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Garden Grove_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,414	n/a (estimate)	2,554	2,772	2,489
Murder	6	n/a	3.5	4.3	5.0
Rape	54	n/a	31.2	37.5	42.6
Robbery	185	n/a	107.0	132.4	81.6
Assault	260	n/a	150.4	267.1	250.2
Violent crime	505	n/a (estimate)	292	441	379
Burglary	627	n/a	362.8	386.1	340.5
Theft	2,778	n/a	1,607.3	1,586.3	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	504	n/a	291.6	358.8	219.9
Property crime	3,909	n/a (estimate)	2,262	2,331	2,110

Key findings

Garden Grove crime rates are 3% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Garden Grove are 23% lower than the national average
In Garden Grove you have a 1 in 40 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Garden Grove is safer than 35% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Garden Grove has decreased by 2%

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The Garden Grove crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Garden Grove as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Garden Grove crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Garden Grove, California is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Garden Grove are 1.09 times less than the California average and 1.03 times more than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Garden Grove are 1.51 times less than than California and 1.30 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Garden Grove are 1.03 times less than than California and 1.07 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Garden Grove (higher is better)

Is Garden Grove safe in comparison to other cities in the state of California as well as in comparison to the rest of the areas across the United States. Using the gauges above, which compare crime in Garden Grove to other cities in the state and across the country, Garden Grove is 47% safer than other cities of California and 35% safer than other cities in the nation. Garden Grove has a ranks below average in comparison to other cities in the country.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Garden Grove

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Garden Grove is 1 in 343

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Garden Grove is 1 in 45

The chance of being a victim of crime in Garden Grove is 1 in 40

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Garden Grove? If you reside in Garden Grove, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 343. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 45 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Garden Grove, is 1 in 40.

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

Determining whether Garden Grove is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Garden Grove violent crime rates have increased by 1%. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 2% year over year. Total crimes for Garden Grove has decreased by 2% in the same time frame.

Garden Grove police department

Item	Garden Grove	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	212	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.2	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 212 Garden Grove police officers. This results in 1.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 66.5% less than the California average and 62.8% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	79,891	232	266

There are a total of 79,891 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Laguna Woods, CA	16,347	44	773	817
Villa Park, CA	5,922	68	753	822
Aliso Viejo, CA	50,219	52	829	880
Yorba Linda, CA	67,362	62	919	981
Rossmoor, CA	10,933	168	888	1,056
Chino Hills, CA	77,266	112	1,053	1,166
Los Alamitos, CA	11,661	52	1,126	1,178
Garden Grove, CA	174,676	292	2,262	2,554

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Tempe, AZ	174,708	452	3,776	4,229
Fort Lauderdale, FL	175,153	594	4,915	5,510
Chattanooga, TN	175,462	1,070	5,557	6,628
Oceanside, CA	173,829	402	2,109	2,511
Port St. Lucie, FL	175,652	147	850	997
Garden Grove, CA	174,676	292	2,262	2,554

Source: The Garden Grove, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. 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.