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Most Dangerous Cities in Utah 2024

According to NIBRS, Violent crime in the United States is most likely to be committed in urban areas, Violent crime field is made up of rape, robbery, aggravated assault, and murder. To determine the most dangerous cities in Utah in 2024, we have reviewed the number of violent crimes reported in 2022, 2021, 2020 per 1,000 residents, with data from the Uniform Crime Reporting Program. Salt Lake City being most populous city in Utah registered 7,010 number of Violent cases other populous cities include South Salt Lake, Roosevelt, Ogden, Park City, Sunset, Moab, Richfield, West Valley and Tooele.

RankCitiesPopulationViolent CrimesViolent CrimesChangeCrime Rate
2021202020212020 - 2021per 1000 persons
1Salt Lake City205,9296,5747,01043634.04
2South Salt Lake25,422910855-5533.63
3Roosevelt7,377322245-7733.21
4Ogden87,8282,2602,44618627.85
5Park City8,67920423.51
6Sunset5,354681205222.41
7Moab5,400150119-3122.04
8Richfield7,94716921.27
9West Valley134,3292,4442,70325920.12
10Tooele37,62669318.42
11Murray48,524810803-716.55
12Hurricane20,594281288713.98
13Clearfield32,375420422213.03
14Layton80,2301,0611,041-2012.98
15Roy39,765518507-1112.75
16Riverdale9,038154110-4412.17
17Grantsville12,8191431541112.01
18St. George94,6018591,12726811.91
19Logan52,0155326158311.82
20Nephi6,5987711.67
21South Ogden17,1871521994711.58
22Woods Cross11,870141134-711.29
23West Jordan117,8621,4131,285-12810.90
24Orem100,0601,04510.44
25Cedar City36,903341359189.73
26West Bountiful5,9885453-18.85
27Perry5,471394898.77
28North Salt Lake21,768153183308.41
29Payson21,2911768.27
30Washington33,668188262747.78
31Kanab5,045377.33
32Saratoga Springs37,985252274227.21
33Springville33,977198245477.21
34Enoch7,780557.07
35Cottonwood Heights33,301242234-87.03
36Centerville17,765102121196.81
37Harrisville6,9835746-116.59
38Provo116,6427636.54
39Farmington26,218651711066.52
40Draper49,67131431626.36
41North Ogden21,379122135136.31
42Lindon11,6093773366.29
43Heber18,3361156.27
44Pleasant Grove38,730211242316.25
45Herriman61,086274356825.83
46Spanish Fork41,931262243-195.80
47Kaysville33,1391925.79
48Bluffdale19,428116112-45.76
49Syracuse33,340124185615.55
50American Fork/Cedar Hills44,7252452455.48
51Pleasant View11,1393661255.48
52South Jordan81,919809437-3725.33
53Santaquin/Genola15,647808335.30
54Riverton44,951202212104.72
55Mapleton11,4973752154.52
56Santa Clara/Ivins18,9489878-204.12
57Ephraim7,5213124-73.19
58Lone Peak30,210892.95
59Salem9,151212432.62

Top 10 most dangerous cities in Utah

The top ten in most dangerous cities in Utah in 2023 are Salt Lake City, South Salt Lake, Roosevelt, Ogden, Park City, Sunset, Moab, Richfield, West Valley and Tooele. In any city Crime will not be everywhere, Most of the Crime is often concentrated in some of the neighbourhoods, we listed few cities to take extra care when you plan to move to the city and the area.

Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City population is 205,929. There are 7,010 crime cases in 2021, It is the most dangerous cities in Utah by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 34.04 per 1000 residents in 2021. Salt Lake City recorded 19 Homicides, 191 Kidnapping, 554 sex offenses, 271 Rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 64 Arson, 2,124 Motor vehicle theft, 443 Robbery, 2,730 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

South Salt Lake

South Salt Lake population is 25,422. There are 855 crime cases in 2021, It is the second most dangerous cities in Utah by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 33.63 per 1000 residents in 2021. South Salt Lake recorded 4 Homicides, 12 Kidnapping, 85 sex offenses, 37 Rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 3 Arson, 430 Motor vehicle theft, 55 Robbery, 1,357 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

Roosevelt

Roosevelt population is 7,377. There are 245 crime cases in 2021, It is the third most dangerous cities in Utah by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 33.21 per 1000 residents in 2021. Roosevelt recorded 6 Kidnapping, 22 sex offenses, 9 Rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 14 Motor vehicle theft, 290 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

Ogden

Ogden population is 87,828. There are 2,446 crime cases in 2021, It is the fourth most dangerous cities in Utah by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 27.85 per 1000 residents in 2021. Ogden recorded 5 Homicides, 138 Kidnapping, 253 sex offenses, 69 Rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 16 Arson, 357 Motor vehicle theft, 74 Robbery, 1,579 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

Park City

Park City population is 8,679. There are 204 crime cases in 2021, It is the fifth most dangerous cities in Utah by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 23.51 per 1000 residents in 2021. Park City recorded 1 Kidnapping, 27 sex offenses, 22 Rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 1 Arson, 11 Motor vehicle theft, 1 Robbery, 70 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

Sunset

Sunset population is 5,354. There are 120 crime cases in 2021, It is the sixth most dangerous cities in Utah by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 22.41 per 1000 residents in 2021. Sunset recorded 2 Kidnapping, 16 sex offenses, and in the crime against property there were 22 Motor vehicle theft, 1 Robbery, 107 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

Moab

Moab population is 5,400. There are 119 crime cases in 2021, It is the seventh most dangerous cities in Utah by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 22.04 per 1000 residents in 2021. Moab recorded 5 Kidnapping, 16 sex offenses, 12 Rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 3 Arson, 16 Motor vehicle theft, 1 Robbery, 65 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

Richfield

Richfield population is 7,947. There are 169 crime cases in 2021, It is the eighth most dangerous cities in Utah by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 21.27 per 1000 residents in 2021. Richfield recorded 12 sex offenses, 3 Rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 1 Arson, 10 Motor vehicle theft, 1 Robbery, 218 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

West Valley

West Valley population is 134,329. There are 2,703 crime cases in 2021, It is the ninth most dangerous cities in Utah by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 20.12 per 1000 residents in 2021. West Valley recorded 5 Homicides, 123 Kidnapping, 205 sex offenses, 68 Rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 10 Arson, 773 Motor vehicle theft, 85 Robbery, 1,704 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

Tooele

Tooele population is 37,626. There are 693 crime cases in 2021, It is the tenth most dangerous cities in Utah by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 18.42 per 1000 residents in 2021. Tooele recorded 12 Kidnapping, 137 sex offenses, 30 Rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 6 Arson, 90 Motor vehicle theft, 7 Robbery, 353 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

Murray

Murray population is 48,524. There are 803 crime cases in 2021, It is the eleventh most dangerous cities in Utah by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 16.55 per 1000 residents in 2021. Murray recorded 2 Homicides, 13 Kidnapping, 84 sex offenses, 31 Rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 8 Arson, 453 Motor vehicle theft, 40 Robbery, 427 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

Hurricane

Hurricane population is 20,594. There are 288 crime cases in 2021, It is the twelfth most dangerous cities in Utah by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 13.98 per 1000 residents in 2021. Hurricane recorded 7 Kidnapping, 30 sex offenses, 3 Rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 1 Arson, 19 Motor vehicle theft, 449 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

Clearfield

Clearfield population is 32,375. There are 422 crime cases in 2021, It is the thirteenth most dangerous cities in Utah by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 13.03 per 1000 residents in 2021. Clearfield recorded 2 Kidnapping, 94 sex offenses, 13 Rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 3 Arson, 47 Motor vehicle theft, 5 Robbery, 86 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

Layton

Layton population is 80,230. There are 1,041 crime cases in 2021, It is the fourteenth most dangerous cities in Utah by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 12.98 per 1000 residents in 2021. Layton recorded 12 Kidnapping, 163 sex offenses, 60 Rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 19 Arson, 119 Motor vehicle theft, 16 Robbery, 660 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

Roy

Roy population is 39,765. There are 507 crime cases in 2021, It is the fifteenth most dangerous cities in Utah by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 12.75 per 1000 residents in 2021. Roy recorded 13 Kidnapping, 103 sex offenses, 18 Rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 1 Arson, 60 Motor vehicle theft, 7 Robbery, 287 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

Riverdale

Riverdale population is 9,038. There are 110 crime cases in 2021, It is the sixteenth most dangerous cities in Utah by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 12.17 per 1000 residents in 2021. Riverdale recorded 7 Kidnapping, 8 sex offenses, 3 Rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 1 Arson, 23 Motor vehicle theft, 5 Robbery, 235 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

Grantsville

Grantsville population is 12,819. There are 154 crime cases in 2021, It is the seventeenth most dangerous cities in Utah by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 12.01 per 1000 residents in 2021. Grantsville recorded 10 Kidnapping, 24 sex offenses, 10 Rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 13 Motor vehicle theft, 1 Robbery, 127 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

St. George

St. George population is 94,601. There are 1,127 crime cases in 2021, It is the eighteenth most dangerous cities in Utah by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 11.91 per 1000 residents in 2021. St. George recorded 3 Homicides, 38 Kidnapping, 163 sex offenses, 54 Rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 3 Arson, 140 Motor vehicle theft, 15 Robbery, 1,675 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

Logan

Logan population is 52,015. There are 615 crime cases in 2021, It is the nineteenth most dangerous cities in Utah by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 11.82 per 1000 residents in 2021. Logan recorded 1 Homicides, 21 Kidnapping, 154 sex offenses, 28 Rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 4 Arson, 67 Motor vehicle theft, 1 Robbery, 883 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

Nephi

Nephi population is 6,598. There are 77 crime cases in 2021, It is the twentieth most dangerous cities in Utah by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 11.67 per 1000 residents in 2021. Nephi recorded 25 sex offenses, 4 Rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 8 Motor vehicle theft, 1 Robbery, 124 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

South Ogden

South Ogden population is 17,187. There are 199 crime cases in 2021, It is the twenty-first most dangerous cities in Utah by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 11.58 per 1000 residents in 2021. South Ogden recorded 11 Kidnapping, 45 sex offenses, 7 Rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 27 Motor vehicle theft, 2 Robbery, 423 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

Woods Cross

Woods Cross population is 11,870. There are 134 crime cases in 2021, It is the twenty-second most dangerous cities in Utah by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 11.29 per 1000 residents in 2021. Woods Cross recorded 4 Kidnapping, 13 sex offenses, 2 Rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 30 Motor vehicle theft, 1 Robbery, 162 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

West Jordan

West Jordan population is 117,862. There are 1,285 crime cases in 2021, It is the twenty-third most dangerous cities in Utah by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 10.90 per 1000 residents in 2021. West Jordan recorded 4 Homicides, 93 Kidnapping, 185 sex offenses, 41 Rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 6 Arson, 274 Motor vehicle theft, 32 Robbery, 1,015 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

Orem

Orem population is 100,060. There are 1,045 crime cases in 2021, It is the twenty-fourth most dangerous cities in Utah by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 10.44 per 1000 residents in 2021. Orem recorded 8 Homicides, 24 Kidnapping, 245 sex offenses, 70 Rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 2 Arson, 139 Motor vehicle theft, 9 Robbery, 971 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

Cedar City

Cedar City population is 36,903. There are 359 crime cases in 2021, It is the twenty-fifth most dangerous cities in Utah by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 9.73 per 1000 residents in 2021. Cedar City recorded 2 Homicides, 3 Kidnapping, 78 sex offenses, 19 Rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 2 Arson, 24 Motor vehicle theft, 3 Robbery, 278 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

West Bountiful

West Bountiful population is 5,988. There are 53 crime cases in 2021, It is the twenty-sixth most dangerous cities in Utah by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 8.85 per 1000 residents in 2021. West Bountiful recorded 1 Kidnapping, 8 sex offenses, 5 Rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 6 Motor vehicle theft, 69 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

Perry

Perry population is 5,471. There are 48 crime cases in 2021, It is the twenty-seventh most dangerous cities in Utah by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 8.77 per 1000 residents in 2021. Perry recorded 2 Kidnapping, 6 sex offenses, 1 Rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 2 Arson, 7 Motor vehicle theft, 53 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

North Salt Lake

North Salt Lake population is 21,768. There are 183 crime cases in 2021, It is the twenty-eighth most dangerous cities in Utah by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 8.41 per 1000 residents in 2021. North Salt Lake recorded 2 Kidnapping, 33 sex offenses, 8 Rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 63 Motor vehicle theft, 2 Robbery, 90 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

Payson

Payson population is 21,291. There are 176 crime cases in 2021, It is the twenty-ninth most dangerous cities in Utah by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 8.27 per 1000 residents in 2021. Payson recorded 1 Kidnapping, 46 sex offenses, 6 Rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 1 Arson, 16 Motor vehicle theft, 4 Robbery, 179 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

Washington

Washington population is 33,668. There are 262 crime cases in 2021, It is the thirtieth most dangerous cities in Utah by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 7.78 per 1000 residents in 2021. Washington recorded 1 Homicides, 4 Kidnapping, 37 sex offenses, 6 Rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 1 Arson, 28 Motor vehicle theft, 498 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

Utah Offenses(Crime/Property/Social) in 2021

Below are the Utah Offenses in 2021, detailed by Violent and Property Crimes, Violent cases include Assault, Homicides, Sex Offences, Rape, Arson, Motor Vehicle Theft, Robbery, Drug and Narcotic cases. Property Crimes in Utah include Burglary, Breaking, Property Vandalism, Arson, Motor Vehicle Theft and other offenses.

Rank (Total Offenses)CitiesPopulation (2021)Violent CrimeProperty CrimesSociety CrimesTotal Offenses AssaultHomicideKidnappingsSex OffensesRapeArsonMotor Vehicle TheftRobberyDrug/NarcoticTotal Offenses per 1000
1South Salt Lake25,4228553,1991,4205,47475441285373430551,357215.33
2Salt Lake City205,9297,01021,8893,47932,3786,19619191554271642,1244432,730157.23
3Roosevelt7,377245390294929217062290140290125.93
4Murray48,5248034,5084755,7867042138431845340427119.24
5Riverdale9,0381106162619879507831235235109.21
6Ogden87,8282,4464,8451,8189,1092,04951382536916357741,579103.71
7Richfield7,94716933823674315700123110121893.49
8West Valley134,3292,7036,6711,96411,3382,37051232056810773851,70484.40
9Sunset5,35412017611040610202160022110775.83
10Moab5,400119209663949805161231616572.96
11Tooele37,6266931,5124142,61954401213730690735369.61
12South Ogden17,1871995334541,186143011457027242369.01
13Park City8,6792043197559817601272211117068.90
14Harrisville6,98346354604603902500515665.87
15St. George94,6011,1272,9071,8195,853923338163543140151,67561.87
16Lindon11,609735041397165700164122113561.68
17Logan52,0156151,4111,0343,06043912115428467188358.83
18West Jordan117,8621,2854,3991,2466,9301,003493185416274321,01558.80
19Hurricane20,5942884214781,18725107303119044957.64
20West Bountiful5,98853206713304401850606955.11
21Nephi6,59877148136361520025408112454.71
22Cottonwood Heights33,3012341,2793031,81619701367372827954.53
23Woods Cross11,87013431718063111704132030116253.16
24Centerville17,7651216921259389405226115212052.80
25Layton80,2301,0412,2478204,10886601216360191191666051.20
26North Salt Lake21,7681837931061,0821480233806329049.71
27Orem100,0601,0452,8441,0824,971768824245702139997149.68
28American Fork/Cedar Hills44,7252451,2296422,116184165414046559547.31
29Perry5,47148138572433402612705344.42
30Grantsville12,8191542491605631190102410013112743.92
31Draper49,6713161,6531932,1622430766225128816743.53
32Clearfield32,3754228661211,40932602941334758643.52
33Washington33,6682626695181,44922014376128049843.04
34Springville33,9772457754311,451183010529041441242.71
35Roy39,7655078723171,69639101310318160728742.65
36Cedar City36,9033597483161,423276237819224327838.56
37Farmington26,2181716421871,000124004712126215138.14
38Provo116,6427632,5591,1144,43663503593304118181,01338.03
39Payson21,29117641321780612901466116417937.86
40North Ogden21,37913542318874610507234225216534.89
41South Jordan81,9194372,0093482,79433416962811231131434.11
42Spanish Fork41,9312438042611,308193044616039123631.19
43Bluffdale19,4281123031665818805192218114929.91
44Pleasant Grove38,7302426662491,1571930123714449122229.87
45Heber18,336115170237522920221303020628.47
46Riverton44,9512128891781,27916613426354416028.45
47Saratoga Springs37,9852745722281,074192116652129019628.27
48Santaquin/Genola15,647831971434236904104010013027.03
49Syracuse33,3401854981888711520330729216826.12
50Herriman61,0863561,0291561,541284076517261314525.23
51Kanab5,0453761251233300410302324.38
52Pleasant View11,139611484525452036401514222.80
53Salem9,1512497862071602620108222.62
54Kaysville33,13919243012574713004586524110822.54
55Santa Clara/Ivins18,94878199143420681272112013822.17
56Mapleton11,49752134432294400840303919.92
57Ephraim7,52124614012514001070503916.62
58Lone Peak30,2108932647462730313501324115.29
59Enoch7,78055401010539001600101013.50
60Snow College5,909820124050030000126.77

Crime data in Utah State Universities

Below is the crime data in 2021 of Universities in Utah:

Rank (Total Offenses)UniversitiesPopulation (2021)Violent CrimeProperty CrimesSociety CrimesTotal Offenses AssaultHomicideKidnappingsSex OffensesRapeArsonMotor Vehicle TheftRobberyDrug/NarcoticTotal Offenses per 1000
1Dixie State University13,446754288950021000176.62
2Southern Utah University15,8721450117513001001094.73
3Utah State University, Logan33,05515641392500104010122.78
4Weber State University36,76111339535006100081.44
5Utah Valley University45,2992411441001000010.97

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