Cottonwood Heights, Utah Crime Rate

4 years of data (20212024) · Population: 31,778

Key Insights

  • Cottonwood Heights has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 88.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime rose 65.3% from the previous year.
  • 1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.1 per 100K.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
  • Safer than 64% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.05 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
88.1
+65.3% YoY
Murder Rate
3.1
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1614.3
513 total
vs National Avg
-75%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 28

Murder1
Rape6
Robbery9
Aggravated Assault12

Property Crime: 513

Burglary40
Larceny-Theft433
Motor Vehicle Theft40
Arson1

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202431,7782888.115131614.3
202331,8921753.305711790.4
202232,19140124.306371978.8
202133,30147141.107552267.2

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for Cottonwood Heights

Based on violent crime rate of 88.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 64% 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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.