The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Utah: Crime Maps and Statistics

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$1.5 billion

Cost of Crime™ for Utah

In 2025, crime will cost $1,319 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Utah with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Utah Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US state, where Utah's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Utah sits in the 35th percentile, ahead of 35% of states and behind 65%. The grade covers only Utah's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby states.

The overall crime rate in Utah is 35.58 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the state the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 18 in the north cities to 1 in 45 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Utah report the most crime, about 58,804 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 804 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Utah

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Utah for 2025 is $1,477,942,654, about $421 per resident and $1,319 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 64.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 23.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Utah Compared to Other States?

Utah:	$421
New Mexico:	$835
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Utah is $421 per year, which is $43 less than the national average. The comparison below uses states similar to Utah:

In New Mexico, crime costs $835 per person, which is $414 more than in Utah.
In New Jersey, crime costs $240 per person, which is $181 less than in Utah

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Utah for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Utah	Cost per Utah Resident
Murder	$188.1 million	$54
Rape/Sexual Assault	$233.5 million	$67
Robbery	$32.4 million	$9
Assault	$150.9 million	$43
Kidnapping	$78.3 million	$22
Vehicle Theft	$111.9 million	$32
Burglary	$64.8 million	$18
Theft	$264.4 million	$75
Arson	$7.13 million	$2
Vandalism	$171.8 million	$49
Animal Cruelty	$1.09 million	$0
Drug Crimes	$169.7 million	$48
Identity Theft	$4.03 million	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$1,477,942,654	$421

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Utah

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Utah totals $2,423,074,577 ($690 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,901,017,231 ($1,111 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The north part of the state holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports, of which Utah has 1, draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Utah has 508, do the same, and of Utah's 3,510,509 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Utah Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.497
Robbery	0.2934
Rape	1.097
Murder	0.0285
Total Violent Crime	2.916 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.54
Vehicle Theft	2.058
Burglary	2.034
Arson	0.0841
Total Property Crime	18.72 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3679
Drug Crimes	6.534
Vandalism	6.849
Identity Theft	0.1482
Animal Cruelty	0.0419
Total "Other" Rate	13.94 (D)

Individual Utah Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby States

Compared to surrounding states, the rate of crime in Utah is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for states close to Utah.

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Nevada	D	D	D-
Wyoming	B+	A	A
Idaho	A-	B	A+
Colorado	F	D-	F
California	C	D	D+
Oregon	D-	C+	D-
Nebraska	C+	B+	C+
South Dakota	C	C	B-
Kansas	D+	C-	C
Oklahoma	D+	D+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for State with Similar Populations

Utah is similar versus other states of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in states with comparable overall population in the state‘s boundaries.

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Alaska	C+	F	F
Wyoming	B+	A	A
Wisconsin	B	B-	B-
West Virginia	A-	B+	B+
Washington	D-	C	C
Virginia	B-	B+	B+
Vermont	B+	A-	A-
Texas	D+	D+	D+
Tennessee	D	D-	D-
South Dakota	C	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Utah is as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Utah average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Utah schools on SchoolGrade

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