Cedar City, Utah Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 41,556
Key Insights
- →Cedar City has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 146.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 11.5% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 49% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.14 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
146.8
-11.5% YoY
Murder Rate
2.4
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1013.1
421 total
vs National Avg
↓ -59%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 61
Murder1
Rape18
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault40
Property Crime: 421
Burglary44
Larceny-Theft343
Motor Vehicle Theft34
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41,556 | 61 | 146.8 | 1 | 421 | 1013.1 |
| 2023 | 40,418 | 67 | 165.8 | 0 | 607 | 1501.8 |
| 2022 | 39,266 | 31 | 78.9 | 0 | 517 | 1316.7 |
| 2021 | 36,903 | 48 | 130.1 | 2 | 404 | 1094.8 |
| 2020 | 35,486 | 63 | 177.5 | 3 | 533 | 1502.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Cedar City
Based on violent crime rate of 146.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 49% of cities
National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.