Crime in Rich County, UT

Rich County is home to 2,630 residents and includes Garden City and Randolph · Updated November 2026

Is Rich County, UT safe?

Yes. Most US neighborhoods have little crime, and Rich County has less than most of them: its overall CrimeGrade™ is A+, safer than the neighborhoods where 98% of Americans live. Violent and property crime both grade A+ here.

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Overall CrimeGrade™Safety score 985 of 1,000
Safer than nearly all US neighborhoods What this means

98% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than Rich County as a whole, and 2% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Rich County scores 985.

Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.

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Violent crimeSafety score 985 of 1,000Less violent crime than nearly all US neighborhoods
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Property crimeSafety score 984 of 1,000Less property crime than nearly all US neighborhoods

How it works


Crime map of Rich County

Map of Rich County shaded by overall CrimeGrade™, from green for the least crime to red for the most
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How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Rich County, UT at ISP Reports.

Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Rich County, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.

Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports


What stands out in Rich County

Crime per resident runs higher than the grade. Rich County draws many workers, shoppers and visitors: it has 23.9 stores and restaurants for every 1,000 residents, against 10.5 nationally. Crimes against them are counted against the few who live here, so crime per resident looks higher than the CrimeGrade™ suggests. The CrimeGrade™ counts everyone who spends time here.


Crime rates and types in Rich County

CrimeGrade™ estimates Rich County has about 31 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 16% less than the US as a whole and close to Utah.

Overall crime

Violent crime

Property crime

Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.

Vandalism is the most common crime in Rich County, about 54% of everything reported.

CrimeCrimeGrade™Reported a yearPer 1,000 residentsUS per 1,000
Violent crime
MurderA+under 10.150.05
RapeA+20.940.38
RobberyA+under 10.080.62
AssaultA+134.912.3
Property crime
BurglaryA+62.32.4
TheftA+145.313.1
Vehicle theftA+10.452.7
ArsonA+under 10.300.12
VandalismA+4416.85.5

Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.

Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.


How Rich County compares with nearby counties

Rich County has less crime than 8 of its 10 nearest counties; only Caribou County, ID and Bear Lake County, ID have less.

Nearby counties

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Rich CountyA+985A+A+2,630
Cache County 29 milesA916AA140,000
Bear Lake County, ID 37 milesA+987A+A+6,650
Franklin County, ID 37 milesA+983A+A+15,100
Box Elder County 44 milesA+945A+A+61,200
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PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Uinta County, WY 44 milesA+950A+A+20,600
Weber County 53 milesA-805A-A-269,600
Morgan County 53 milesA+958A+A+12,800
Oneida County, ID 59 milesA+982A+A+4,770
Davis County 63 milesA856AA-370,900
Caribou County, ID 63 milesA+992A+A+7,160

Nearest first, with each place's distance from Rich County. Beside each overall CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).

Compared with counties of similar size and density, Rich County has more crime than 52% of them.

Counties of similar size and density

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Rich CountyA+985A+A+2,630
Aurora County, SDA+995A+A+2,640
Cheyenne County, KSA+994A+A+2,630
Frontier County, NEA+993A+A+2,570
Hitchcock County, NEA+993A+A+2,570
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PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Butte County, IDA+991A+A+2,680
Ness County, KSA+989A+A+2,650
Morton County, KSA+976A+A+2,610
Wayne County, UTA+971A+A+2,580
Collingsworth County, TXA+965A+A2,590
Copper River Census Area, AKA+947A+A+2,630

Density, shops and walkability in Rich County

Two things set Rich County apart: it has 23.9 stores and restaurants for every 1,000 residents, against 10.5 nationally, and a Walk Grade of F (3 of 100) on BestNeighborhood, against 21 for the US as a whole. Places with many stores and restaurants tend to report more theft, yet theft runs lower here than that would suggest.

Residents in dense blocksBlocks of 10,000 or more people per square mile. Dense neighborhoods tend to report more robbery.NoneUS: 24%Lower than for 99% of Americans
Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft.23.9 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Higher than for 99% of Americans
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft. 98% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.F (3 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 99% of Americans
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Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary and arson.18.5% of homesUS: 7.1%Higher than for 99% of Americans
Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.17% where people liveUS: 78%Lower than for 98% of Americans
Transit serviceBuses and trains an hour at the evening rush. Places with busy transit tend to report more theft and robbery. BestNeighborhood's Transit Grade for Rich County: F (0 of 100).NoneUS: noneLower than for 86% of Americans

BestNeighborhood, a sister site of CrimeGrade™, ranks the neighborhoods of Rich County on shops, parks, home prices, getting around and more.

These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.


What crime costs Rich County

Crime costs Rich County about $1,690 a year per household, counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, 40% more than the US figure of $1,205.

Cost of crime per resident, per year

Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $6.9 million a year, or $2,621 per resident.

How the cost breaks down
CrimeCost a yearPer resident
Murder$720,000$273
Rape$150,000$56
Robbery$6,600$3
Assault$150,000$57
Burglary$54,000$21
Theft$71,000$27
Vehicle theft$18,000$7
Arson$19,000$7
Vandalism$310,000$119
Total$1.5 million$570

How CrimeGrade™ works

A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in Rich County means the same as a B anywhere else.

CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.

The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.

Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.

Where the numbers come from

  • Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
  • State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
  • Population and housing figures from the US Census Bureau
  • Published research on what crime costs victims and communities

These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.

More about CrimeGrade™ data


Schools in Rich County

Schools in Rich County, UT average a SchoolGrade of A-: 52% of students test proficient, against 42% projected for schools like them. Overall, they greatly exceed expectations. See schools in Rich County on SchoolGrade