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Most accurate 2021 crime rates for Salt Lake City, UT. Your chance of being a victim of violent crime in Salt Lake City is 1 in 102 and property crime is 1 in 15. Compare Salt Lake City crime data to other cities, states, and neighborhoods in the U.S. on NeighborhoodScout.
The 2022 crime rate in Salt Lake City, UT is 652 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.6 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 98.6% U.S. cities. The 2022 Salt Lake City crime rate fell by 2% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 13 - a decrease of 3 compared to 2021.
Chart of Violent Crime in Salt Lake City, Utah from 2012 to 2022. The crime rate in Salt Lake City demonstrated an upward trend, reaching its lowest point in 2012 (450.18) and then reaching its highest level in 2012 (702.97).
Although SLCPD utilizes the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS), the data displayed on this page shows summary information for all offenses within areas and time periods as selected by the user.
As of December 20, 2020, Salt Lake City experienced an increase of 23.9% in overall crime1 when compared to the same time period in 2019. When compared to the five-year average, overall crime was down 1.7%. As of December 20, 2020, the total rise in violent crime was 21% when compared to the same time period in 2019.
Violent daily crime statistics in Salt Lake City are 4.05 times more than the Utah average and 2.65 times more than the national average. For property crime, Salt Lake City has a daily crime rate that is 3.39 times more than the Utah average and 3.29 times more than the daily national average.
Crime Grade's crime map shows the safest places in the Salt Lake City area in green. The most dangerous areas in the Salt Lake City area are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
