Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Salt Lake County
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Salt Lake County residents.
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1 in 155
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Salt Lake County is about 1 in 155.
$48
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Salt Lake County resident about $48 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Salt Lake County in green. The most dangerous areas in Salt Lake 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 Salt Lake County, UT Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The D grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US county. Salt Lake County is in the 18th percentile for safety, meaning 82% of counties are safer and 18% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Salt Lake County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Salt Lake County is 6.469 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Salt Lake County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Salt Lake County may be as high as 1 in 97 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 281 in the southwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the north parts of Salt Lake County, UT: about 1,689 per year. The southeast part of Salt Lake County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 524 in a typical year.
How Salt Lake County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Salt Lake County to the Utah state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Salt Lake County, UT: | 6.469 |
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| Utah: | 6.534 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Salt Lake County is as safe as the Utah state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Salt Lake County, UT
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Salt Lake County about $60,098,274 in 2025, or roughly $48 per resident. This is part of Salt Lake County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Salt Lake County, including every crime type and how Salt Lake County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map
Remember that drug-related crime rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Salt Lake County's crime maps on the Salt Lake County overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in Salt Lake County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Salt Lake County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B- | B+ | B+ | D- | |
B+ | A- | A- | C+ | |
B- | A | B- | D | |
A- | B | A | B- | |
A- | A- | A | D+ | |
B- | A- | B | C | |
C | B | B | D- | |
D+ | C- | C+ | F | |
C- | B- | C- | D- | |
F | F | F | B- |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Salt Lake County is higher versus other counties of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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B+ | B | B | C- | |
A- | A+ | A+ | C+ | |
B- | A- | A- | C | |
A- | A | A | A | |
D+ | C | C | F | |
B- | A- | A- | B | |
B | B+ | B+ | A+ | |
C | D | D | A- | |
D- | C | C | A- | |
D- | D+ | D+ | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Salt Lake County, UT average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Salt Lake County schools on SchoolGrade
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