Salem, Utah Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 11,213
Key Insights
- →Salem has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 8.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 67.5% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 86% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.03 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
8.9
-67.5% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
303.2
34 total
vs National Avg
↓ -98%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault1
Property Crime: 34
Burglary1
Larceny-Theft32
Motor Vehicle Theft1
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,213 | 1 | 8.9 | 0 | 34 | 303.2 |
| 2023 | 10,949 | 3 | 27.4 | 0 | 79 | 721.5 |
| 2022 | 10,308 | 2 | 19.4 | 0 | 46 | 446.3 |
| 2021 | 9,151 | 4 | 43.7 | 0 | 41 | 448.0 |
| 2020 | 8,902 | 1 | 11.2 | 0 | 50 | 561.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Salem
Based on violent crime rate of 8.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 86% of cities
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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.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.