Garland, TX Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 20%

Violent crime 26%

Property crime 29%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Garland_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	6,799	n/a (estimate)	2,811	2,692	2,346
Murder	6	n/a	2.5	6.6	6.5
Rape	72	n/a	29.8	46.0	38.4
Robbery	285	n/a	117.8	91.4	73.9
Assault	332	n/a	137.3	302.5	279.7
Violent crime	695	n/a (estimate)	287	447	388
Burglary	942	n/a	389.5	370.7	314.2
Theft	4,081	n/a	1,687.4	1,587.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	1,081	n/a	447.0	287.0	246.0
Property crime	6,104	n/a (estimate)	2,524	2,245	1,958

Key findings

Garland crime rates are 20% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Garland are 26% lower than the national average
In Garland you have a 1 in 36 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Garland is safer than 32% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Garland has decreased by 3%

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The Garland crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Garland 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 Garland crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Garland (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Garland, Texas is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Garland are 1.04 times more than the Texas average and 1.20 times more than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Garland are 1.55 times less than than Texas and 1.35 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Garland are 1.12 times more than than Texas and 1.29 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Garland (higher is better)

How safe is Garland, Texas compared to other cities in Texas and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Garland is safer than 31% of the cities in Texas and 32% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Texas and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Garland. Overall, Garland is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Garland

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Garland is 1 in 348

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Garland is 1 in 40

The chance of being a victim of crime in Garland is 1 in 36

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Garland? In Garland, TX you have a 1 in 348 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 40 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 36 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Garland.

Year Over Year Crime In Garland (per 100,000 people)

The year over year crime rate per 100,000 people for Garland is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining if living in Garland has become safer or more dangerous. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have decreased by 5% in Garland, while property crimes in Garland have decreased by 2%. Total crime has decreased by 3% year over year.

Garland police department

Item	Garland	Texas	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	432	46,020	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.8	3.0	3.3

There are a total of 432 Garland police officers. This results in 1.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 38.8% less than the Texas average and 43.5% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Texas

State	Total offenders	Texas_/100K	National_/100K
Texas	95,281	443	266

There are a total of 95,281 sex offenders in Texas. This yields a total of 443 sex offenders in Texas per 100,000 residents which is 67% greater 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}
Lavon, TX	2,663	101	228	330
Talty, TX	1,479	63	315	378
McLendon-Chisholm, TX	2,005	70	352	422
St. Paul, TX	1,235	72	364	437
Parker, TX	4,241	56	429	485
Heath, TX	7,992	83	480	563
Fate, TX	9,234	47	591	638
Garland, TX	234,810	287	2,524	2,811

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Scottsdale, AZ	234,495	179	1,880	2,059
Hialeah, FL	235,626	191	1,644	1,835
Chesapeake, VA	233,194	456	2,273	2,730
Chesapeake, VA	233,194	413	1,786	2,199
Reno, NV	237,121	563	2,147	2,710
Garland, TX	234,810	287	2,524	2,811

Source: The Garland, TX crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.