Salt Lake City, UT Crime


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Salt Lake City, UT has a higher rate of both violent and property crime than the US average. Violent crime in Salt Lake City is 42.8, which is almost double the US average of 22.7. Property crime in Salt Lake City is 95.4, which is more than three times the US average of 35.4. This indicates that Salt Lake City has a higher rate of crime than other areas in the United States, making it important to be aware of safety precautions when visiting or living in this city.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Salt Lake City violent crime is 42.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Salt Lake City property crime is 95.4. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Salt Lake City, UT Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20007255.676.3321322.186541208.76591.1854.3
2001631.29.765.5260.4295.68267.51195.86171.9899.7
2002654.15.857.8253.6336.99456.61332.67075.21048.8
2003703.29.242.9273.3377.79099.51281.96773.11044.4
2004726.68.250.3254.4413.68941.91287.46624.81029.7
2005694.95.439225.9424.68589.81176.46287.31126.1
2006812.44.451.7275.7480.78384.91220.26055.41109.3
20078409.563.9281.9484.78535.81148.26274.11113.5
2008786.66.641.5269.2469.28957.21132.36803.91021
20097061.755.3227.4421.68024.91202.46024.7797.9
2010724.74.582.1201.8436.37780.31223.95719.2837.1
2011638.33.262.6178.9393.66734.4872.55080781.9
2012675.44.263.4164.2443.77459.5947.75625.4886.4
2013775.33.7107.2221.8442.67075.610875002.5986.1
2014752.23.6113.8233.9400.88435.9897.26610.8927.9
2015855.24.2151.6244.3455.29330.61060.57124.81145.4
20169366.7136.1260.9532.28535.1931.86607.9995.3
2017878.65.1171.3260.6441.68049.5966.36115.9967.3
2018730.44.9120.9204.3400.26176.7790.14649.8736.8
2019712.46.4115.6199.1391.35657.4637.34397.7622.4

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
South Salt Lake, UT800.87,285.422,10932019
North Salt Lake, UT116.31,595.316,63772019
Murray, UT439.15,821.747,64872019
Taylorsville, UT352.94,126.559,78482011
West Valley City, UT699.43,189.4133,72582019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
West Valley City, UT699.43,189.4133,72582019
West Jordan, UT224.42,171.8107,103122019
Provo, UT115.21,507.8114,659372019
Boise City, ID280.61,579.2160,7022972019
Meridian, ID159.21,068.435,6493042019

   Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

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Over 3 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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I've lived in Salt Lake City almost for six years. Each place can have negative aspects like traffic jams, cost of living, crime and climate etc. However, this city has  More

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