Garland police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in United States · 3/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 5,687 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Garland police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 6 | 2.4 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 81 | 32.2 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 264 | 105 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 129 | 51.3 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 554 | 220.4 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 3,016 | 1,200 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 628 | 249.9 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 5 | 2 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 6 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 81 |
| Violence | 264 |
| Robbery | 129 |
| Theft and burglary | 4,198 |
| Other | 5 |
Questions about crime in Garland police area
- Is Garland police area safe?
- Garland police area: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Garland police area?
- Garland police area: Weighted crime: 5,687 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Garland police area?
- Recorded homicides in Garland police area (2025): 6.
Other places nearby
- Sachse police area 7/10
- Murphy police area 9/10
- Plano police area 5/10
- University Park police area 6/10
- Highland Park police area 3/10
- Parker police area 8/10
- Wylie police area 7/10
- Rockwall police area 6/10
Mayors of Garland since 2010
Garland: Mayor Dylan Hedrick. Governor: Greg Abbott (Republican)
Dylan Hedrick
since June 2025
Garland ▼ −17% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Scott LeMay
May 2023 – June 2025
Garland ▼ −21% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Scott LeMay
May 2021 – May 2023
Garland ▲ +1% · USA ▲ +5%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Scott LeMay
May 2019 – May 2021
Garland ▼ −5% · USA ▼ −8%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Lori Barnett Dodson
May 2018 – May 2019
Garland ▼ −11% · USA ▼ −5%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Douglas Athas
May 2017 – May 2018
Garland ▼ −5% · USA ▼ −3%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Douglas Athas
May 2013 – May 2017
Garland ▼ −10% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
