The Garland Police Department publishes a weekly list of crimes reported. That list provides the nature of the offenses, along with the districts in which they occurred. The city is divided into districts as indicated in the map below.
In the summary below, several of the more common types of incidents reported such as burglary of vehicles, various thefts and criminal mischief tend to happen in larger numbers and be distributed around the city. District numbers where those occurred are not included. The more serious crimes, which include crimes against people are listed, along with the district number.
| Crime | Quantity | District |
| Aggravated assault/deadly weapon | 1 | 51 |
| Sexual assault | 1 | 44 |
| Burglary of building | 11 | |
| Burglary of vehicle | 10 | |
| Burglary of habitat | 5 | |
| Criminal mischief | 16 | |
| Theft-shoplifting; theft of vehicles, mail, etc. | 23 | |
| Unauthorized use of motor vehicle | 13 |