Salt Lake City, Utah Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 212,675
Key Insights
- →Salt Lake City has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 864.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 0.4% from the previous year.
- →11 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 5.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 4% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.17 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
864.2
-0.4% YoY
Murder Rate
5.2
11 murders
Property Crime Rate
5200.0
11,059 total
vs National Avg
↑ 141%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,838
Murder11
Rape337
Robbery390
Aggravated Assault1,100
Property Crime: 11,059
Burglary1,172
Larceny-Theft8,900
Motor Vehicle Theft987
Arson46
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 212,675 | 1,838 | 864.2 | 11 | 11,059 | 5200.0 |
| 2023 | 206,692 | 1,794 | 868.0 | 16 | 11,671 | 5646.6 |
| 2022 | 201,373 | 1,970 | 978.3 | 13 | 12,934 | 6422.9 |
| 2021 | 205,929 | 1,996 | 969.3 | 16 | 14,087 | 6840.7 |
| 2020 | 202,187 | 1,865 | 922.4 | 17 | 14,865 | 7352.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Salt Lake City
Based on violent crime rate of 864.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 4% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.