West Jordan, UT Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in West Jordan in green. The most dangerous areas in West Jordan 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 West Jordan, UT Safe?

The A grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US city. West Jordan is in the 90th percentile for safety, meaning 10% of cities are safer and 90% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Jordan's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in West Jordan is 0.0224 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Jordan generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in West Jordan may be as high as 1 in 31,753 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 77,051 in the southeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the west parts of West Jordan, UT: about 0 per year. The southeast part of West Jordan has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for West Jordan, remember that the rate of murder 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 southeast part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for West Jordan residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which West Jordan 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 West Jordan has 4, have the same problem. Of West Jordan’s 124,185 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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West Jordan Crime Breakdown

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

Individual West Jordan Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in West Jordan is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to West Jordan.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Kearns, UT	C+	B	B-	A-
South Jordan, UT	B-	A-	B-	A+
Taylorsville, UT	C	B+	C	A+
Bingham Canyon, UT	C-	B-	C-	B-
Midvale, UT	D+	B	C-	A+
West Valley City, UT	D	B-	D	A
Riverton, UT	B-	A-	B+	A+
Murray, UT	F	B-	F	A+
Herriman, UT	A-	A	A	A
Sandy, UT	B-	B+	B-	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Jordan is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Temple, TX	D+	C-	C-	B
Tuluksak, AK	F	F	F	F
Thornton, TX	C-	D+	D+	C+
Todds Tavern, VA	A+	A+	A+	C+
Thornton, WI	C	C	C	C-
Tennyson, IN	A-	A	A	B
Thorntonville, TX	F	D-	D-	F
Tyndall, SD	C-	D-	D-	D-
Thornville, MI	A+	A-	A-	D
Tradesville, SC	C+	B-	B-	C

Considering only the murder rate, West Jordan is safer than 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 West Jordan, UT average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See West Jordan schools on SchoolGrade

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