Garden City, SD Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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22%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

36%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

19%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Garden City crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Garden City crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Garden City crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Garden City crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Garden City_{/100k people}	South Dakota_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,829 (estimate)	2,114	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.3	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	55.8	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	25.3	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	292.0	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	505 (estimate)	377	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	263.0	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,231.8	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	242.2	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,325 (estimate)	1,737	1,954

Garden City crime map

The Garden City crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Garden City as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. 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 City crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Garden City crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Garden City crime rates are 22% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Garden City are 36% higher than the national average
In Garden City you have a 1 in 36 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Garden City is safer than 18% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Garden City has decreased by 14%

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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 199

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Garden City is 1 in 44

The chance of being a victim of crime in Garden City is 1 in 36

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

Garden City police department

Item	Garden City	South Dakota	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	995	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.2	3.3

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State	Total offenders	South Dakota_/100K	National_/100K
South Dakota	n/a	n/a	n/a

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Clark, SD	1,233	163	749	912
Florence, SD	371	488	2,250	2,738
Hazel, SD	143	501	2,306	2,807
Henry, SD	295	505	2,325	2,830
Wallace, SD	69	543	2,501	3,044
Bradley, SD	68	563	2,595	3,159
Garden City, SD	93	505	2,325	2,829

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Boon, MI	93	654	2,180	2,833
Cape Meares, OR	93	251	2,150	2,401
Angelica, WI	93	321	1,497	1,818
East Fairview, ND	93	290	2,063	2,353
Sun Valley, AZ	93	698	3,326	4,024
Garden City, SD	93	505	2,325	2,829

Source: The Garden City, SD crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.