Crime & Safety in Salt Lake City, UT
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
8.64
per 1,000 residents
+93% vs national
Property Crime Rate
52.00
per 1,000 residents
+139% vs national
Total Crimes
12,897
2024
Violent Clearance
41%
cases solved
-3% vs national
Property Clearance
18%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+91%
vs 100K-250K avg
+91% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-0.4%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Salt Lake City Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Salt Lake City vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Salt Lake 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)Salt Lake City police solve 91% of murder cases but only 12% of motor vehicle theft 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 | 11 | 0.05 | 90.9% |
| Rape | Violent | 337 | 1.58 | 30.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 390 | 1.83 | 27.4% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 1,100 | 5.17 | 49.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 1,172 | 5.51 | 14.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 8,900 | 41.85 | 19.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 987 | 4.64 | 11.6% |
Salt Lake City, UT reported 1,838 violent crimes and 11,059 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 8.64 per 1,000 residents is 92.9% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 41% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 8,900 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 21.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Salt Lake City's violent crime rate is 91% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,838 | 11,059 | 8.64 | 52.00 |
| 2023 | 1,794 | 11,671 | 8.68 | 56.47 |
| 2022 | 1,983 | 12,953 | 9.85 | 64.32 |
| 2021 | 2,013 | 14,109 | 9.78 | 68.51 |
| 2020 | 1,886 | 14,899 | 9.33 | 73.69 |
| 2019 | 1,443 | 11,452 | 7.13 | 56.57 |
| 2018 | 1,488 | 12,544 | 7.34 | 61.91 |
| 2017 | 1,735 | 15,735 | 8.90 | 80.71 |
| 2016 | 1,784 | 16,503 | 9.20 | 85.10 |
| 2015 | 1,649 | 17,961 | 8.59 | 93.55 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
2
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2024 | West High School | 0 | 1 | nan | nan |
| Feb 13, 2020 | West High School | 0 | 0 | targeted | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.