Weber County, UT Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Weber County in green. The most dangerous areas in Weber County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Weber County, UT Safe?

The A- grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US county. Weber County is in the 77th percentile for safety, meaning 23% of counties are safer and 77% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Weber County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Weber County is 1.443 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Weber County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Weber County may be as high as 1 in 264 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,274 in the northwest part of the county. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Weber County, UT: about 122 per year. The northwest part of Weber County has fewer cases of assault with only 9 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Weber County, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Weber County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Weber County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Weber County has 41, have the same problem. Of Weber County’s 275,250 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Weber County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Weber County residents in a standard year.

Individual Weber County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Weber County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Weber County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Davis County, UT	B-	A	B-	A
Morgan County, UT	B-	A-	B	A
Box Elder County, UT	A	A-	A	A
Cache County, UT	A	A-	A	A
Summit County, UT	B+	A-	A-	A
Rich County, UT	D+	C	C	C+
Uinta County, WY	B	B+	B+	B
Daggett County, UT	D+	C-	C+	C
Sweetwater County, WY	B	A-	B	B+
Elko County, NV	F	F	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Weber County is lower versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
St. Clair County, MI	A	C+	C+	C+
Whatcom County, WA	D-	C	C	C+
Wyandotte County, KS	D-	D-	D-	D-
Trumbull County, OH	C+	B-	B-	B
Tulare County, CA	B-	C-	C-	C-
Placer County, CA	B+	B	B	B
St. Louis County, MN	D-	C-	C-	C
Waukesha County, WI	A	A+	A+	A+
Sussex County, DE	B-	B	B	C+
Washtenaw County, MI	B	C+	C+	C+

Considering only the assault rate, Weber County is as safe as the Utah state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Weber County, UT average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Weber County schools on SchoolGrade

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