Garland's two crime figures point in different directions: violent crime sits 39% below the national rate, while property crime runs 2% above it. The risk profile here is theft-shaped rather than violence-shaped. The 1.9% year-over-year rise in violent crime is small enough that SafeNest classifies the trend as stable, and on measured crime the city ranks in the 28th percentile of 13,216 graded jurisdictions. Schools split the same way. The 5.2/10 average across 63 rated schools hides a real gap: high schools average 7.7/10, middle schools 3.8/10, so a family's experience depends on which years their children are in. Flood context is state-level; 44 Texas disaster declarations since 1953 describe the state, not one parcel. Every figure here is a city-wide average, and the block you buy on is a separate question.
Crime in Garland vs. the national average
Garland reports 234 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 39% below the U.S. average of 381, and 1,988 property crimes per 100k versus a national 1,954 (2% above). In the most recent FBI reporting year (2024), the violent crime rate rose 1.9% year over year, a pattern SafeNest classifies as stable.
| Garland | US average | |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime (per 100k) | 234 | 381 |
| Property crime (per 100k) | 1988 | 1954 |
City-wide averages hide block-by-block variation — the safest and least safe neighborhoods in Garland can differ dramatically. For a specific address, a SafeNest report covers it directly — or search free in the iPhone app.
Flood & natural hazard risk
Federal disaster records for Texas — the state SafeNest uses for Garland's flood context — list 44 FEMA flood disaster declarations between 1953 and 2026, most recently "Flooding". Texas has also seen 27 hurricane or tropical-storm declarations, events that frequently drive flooding. These are state-level federal declarations, not a parcel-level flood-zone determination — a specific Garland address may sit inside or well outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine; check FEMA's flood maps and flood-insurance requirements for that address.
Schools in Garland
Public schools in Garland average 5.2/10 on the SafeNest School Score across 63 rated schools. By level, high schools rate strongest at 7.7/10 on average, while middle schools average 3.8/10. The highest-scoring is Walnut Glen Acad For Excel at 9.9/10.
Registered offenders
Registered-offender data is meaningful only at the address level, so SafeNest does not publish a city-wide figure for Garland: a single citywide number would blend blocks with very different profiles and mislead more than it informs. Registered offender counts by distance band for any specific Garland address are included in a SafeNest report, drawn directly from the state's public registry. The iPhone app shows that count free for any address, and maps each registrant with Premium.
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Common questions about safety in Garland
Is Garland, TX safe?
Garland records 234 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 39% below the US national average of 381. Overall SafeNest grade: B, a city-wide average of reported crime. It does not describe a specific street or address.
What is the crime rate in Garland?
Garland reports approximately 234 violent crimes and 1988 property crimes per 100,000 residents in 2024, the most recent FBI reporting year in our data.
Does Garland have flood risk?
SafeNest reports federal disaster declaration history for the area. For Garland, federal records show 44 FEMA flood disaster declarations for Texas, most recently in 2026; a specific address may still sit inside or outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine — check FEMA's flood maps for that address.
How this page was built
Every figure here comes from the same public records behind SafeNest's grading. We published the full method and what it does and doesn't support in We graded 13,216 American cities with FBI data — including where a letter grade means almost nothing. City comparisons: safest cities in Texas.
Other city safety reports
Data compiled from public sources including FBI crime statistics, FEMA disaster declarations and the FEMA National Risk Index, NCES education data, and state registries. Last updated 2026-08-17. Figures are city-level estimates; verify with primary sources before making decisions. SafeNest is not a consumer reporting agency (see Terms).