American Fork, UT Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in American Fork in green. The most dangerous areas in American Fork 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 American Fork, UT Safe from Murder?

The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US city. American Fork is in the 80th percentile for safety, meaning 20% of cities are safer and 80% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to American Fork's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in American Fork is 0.0313 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in American Fork generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in American Fork may be as high as 1 in 21,210 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 55,248 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of American Fork, UT: about 0 per year. The northeast part of American Fork has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How American Fork's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in American Fork to the Utah state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, American Fork is as safe as the Utah state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in American Fork, UT

Murder is projected to cost the residents of American Fork about $2,372,693 in 2025, or roughly $59 per resident. This is part of American Fork's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for American Fork, including every crime type and how American Fork compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 American Fork's crime maps on the American Fork overall crime page.

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Individual American Fork Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in American Fork is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to American Fork.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Cedar Hills, UT	B+	C+	A-	A-
Highland, UT	A-	C	A	A-
Pleasant Grove, UT	B	B	B+	B+
Lehi, UT	B+	C+	B+	B
Alpine, UT	A-	C	A-	A
Lindon, UT	D+	B	D+	B+
Vineyard, UT	A-	A-	A	B-
Saratoga Springs, UT	B+	C+	A-	B
Orem, UT	C-	C+	C	B-
Draper, UT	D	B	D	A+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

American Fork is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
San Luis, AZ	C	D+	D+	D-
Lexington, MA	A	A	A	A+
Sapulpa, OK	C	C	C	C-
Socorro, TX	D	D	D	A-
Spotsylvania, VA	A-	A	A	C+
Farmington, MN	B+	A	A	A-
Granite City, IL	C	C	C	C+
Bowling Green, OH	C+	C	C	B
La Verne, CA	C-	D+	D+	A-
Knightdale, NC	C-	C+	C+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in American Fork, UT average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See American Fork schools on SchoolGrade

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