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Crime rate in Garden City, Georgia (GA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Garden City, GA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Garden City, GA

The 2022 crime rate in Garden City, GA is 486 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.0 times greater than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 96.5% U.S. cities. The 2022 Garden City crime rate fell by 27% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 2. In the last 5 years Garden City has seen decreasing violent crime and increasing property crime.
See how dangerous Garden City, GA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Garden City:

486.3
Port Wentworth:

154.1
Pooler:

169.2
Thunderbolt:

210.9
Bloomingdale:

144.6
Hardeeville:

182.9
Rincon:

111.9
Richmond Hill:

118.0
Bluffton:

53.2
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Garden City by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(10.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(11.1)
0
(0.0)
2
(22.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
5
(57.4)
2
(21.6)
2
(19.5)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
6
(64.3)
1
(11.4)
1
(11.2)
4
(44.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(33.6)
4
(44.2)
4
(44.2)
5
(56.0)
4
(44.4)
9
(101.6)
8
(91.8)
10
(107.9)
8
(78.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
24
(257.3)
20
(227.8)
19
(213.6)
18
(197.9)
37
(412.6)
44
(492.7)
33
(364.9)
13
(143.8)
25
(279.9)
19
(210.9)
19
(214.6)
20
(229.5)
16
(172.6)
9
(87.8)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
120
(1,286)
121
(1,378)
103
(1,158)
96
(1,055)
122
(1,360)
108
(1,209)
69
(763.0)
109
(1,206)
125
(1,399)
100
(1,110)
77
(869.7)
87
(998.2)
121
(1,306)
87
(848.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
106
(1,136)
142
(1,618)
110
(1,237)
162
(1,781)
156
(1,740)
210
(2,351)
177
(1,957)
175
(1,936)
261
(2,922)
54
(599.5)
54
(609.9)
62
(711.3)
51
(550.3)
50
(487.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
264
(2,830)
337
(3,839)
303
(3,407)
219
(2,407)
237
(2,643)
292
(3,270)
284
(3,141)
271
(2,998)
341
(3,818)
255
(2,831)
201
(2,270)
268
(3,075)
277
(2,989)
266
(2,596)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
80
(857.5)
66
(751.9)
44
(494.7)
39
(428.7)
31
(345.7)
22
(246.3)
23
(254.3)
11
(121.7)
5
(56.0)
11
(122.1)
39
(440.5)
76
(872.0)
73
(787.7)
65
(634.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(10.7)
4
(45.6)
2
(22.5)
3
(33.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(11.2)
1
(11.1)
3
(33.2)
1
(11.2)
0
(0.0)
2
(22.6)
0
(0.0)
2
(21.6)
2
(19.5)
City-Data.com crime index668.7680.1567.1560.8651.0731.6602.6584.8815.2485.8488.4699.2663.5486.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Georgia and other state lists, there were 41 registered sex offenders living in Garden City, Georgia as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Garden City is 222 to 1.


When are crimes committed in Garden City, GA?

Violent crime rate in 2022
Garden City:

585.5
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Garden City:

890.2
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Garden City:

820.3
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Garden City:

643.8
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Garden City:

704.9
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Garden City:

940.4
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Garden City:

719.0
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Garden City:

630.3
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Garden City:

884.6
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Garden City:

886.5
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Garden City:

670.6
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Garden City:

697.1
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Garden City:

814.5
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Garden City:

857.5
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Garden City:

822.0
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Garden City:

755.1
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Garden City:

610.7
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Garden City:

496.6
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Garden City:

322.5
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Garden City:

377.6
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Garden City:

426.8
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Garden City:

301.6
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Garden City:

279.8
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Garden City:

783.7
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Garden City:

555.3
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Garden City:

586.6
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Garden City:

670.7
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Garden City:

531.9
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Garden City:

540.8
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Garden City:

491.9
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Garden City:

628.3
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Garden City:

497.4
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Garden City:

509.1
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Garden City:

351.0
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Garden City:

431.1
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Garden City:

403.0
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 41 (32 officers - 26 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.45
Georgia average:

2.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 42 (35 officers - 29 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.02
Georgia average:

2.63

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 44 (36 officers - 28 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.07
Georgia average:

2.58

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 42 (33 officers - 25 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.66
Georgia average:

2.75

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 46 (37 officers - 31 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.14
Georgia average:

2.65

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 50 (39 officers - 33 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.35
Georgia average:

2.73

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 41 (36 officers - 31 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.96
Georgia average:

2.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 45 (41 officers - 36 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.61
Georgia average:

2.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 48 (40 officers - 37 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.56
Georgia average:

2.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 52 (43 officers - 40 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.61
Georgia average:

2.73

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 49 (40 officers - 35 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.24
Georgia average:

2.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 43 (38 officers - 33 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.05
Georgia average:

2.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 39 (34 officers - 31 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.45
Georgia average:

2.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 40 (36 officers - 32 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.58
Georgia average:

2.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 40 (36 officers - 33 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.24
Georgia average:

2.62

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Garden City, GA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 31405, 31407, 31408, 31415.