Crime & Safety in Cedar City, UT
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.47
per 1,000 residents
-67% vs national
Property Crime Rate
10.13
per 1,000 residents
-53% vs national
Total Crimes
482
2024
Violent Clearance
69%
cases solved
+62% vs national
Property Clearance
45%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-47%
vs 25K-50K avg
-47% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-11.4%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Cedar City Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Cedar City vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Cedar City is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Cedar City police solve 100% of robbery cases but only 0% of murder cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 1 | 0.02 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 18 | 0.43 | 16.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 2 | 0.05 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 40 | 0.96 | 92.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 44 | 1.06 | 25.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 343 | 8.25 | 49.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 34 | 0.82 | 26.5% |
Cedar City, UT reported 61 violent crimes and 421 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.47 per 1,000 residents is 67.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 69% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 343 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 5.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Cedar City's violent crime rate is 47% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61 | 421 | 1.47 | 10.13 |
| 2023 | 67 | 607 | 1.66 | 15.02 |
| 2022 | 31 | 520 | 0.79 | 13.24 |
| 2021 | 48 | 405 | 1.30 | 10.97 |
| 2020 | 63 | 539 | 1.78 | 15.19 |
| 2019 | 93 | 632 | 2.77 | 18.80 |
| 2018 | 70 | 751 | 2.17 | 23.29 |
| 2017 | 70 | 639 | 2.21 | 20.21 |
| 2016 | 67 | 635 | 2.20 | 20.86 |
| 2015 | 81 | 637 | 2.73 | 21.50 |