Crime & Safety in Sandy, UT
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2023 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2023)Violent Crime Rate
1.66
per 1,000 residents
-65% vs national
Property Crime Rate
24.92
per 1,000 residents
+4% vs national
Total Crimes
2,422
2023
Violent Clearance
64%
cases solved
+63% vs national
Property Clearance
27%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-52%
vs 50K-100K avg
-52% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-20.9%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2022
How Sandy Compares
Source: FBI (2023)Sandy vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2023)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Sandy 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 (2023)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2023)Sandy police solve 71% of aggravated assault cases but only 9% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 40%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2023)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2023)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 35 | 0.38 | 54.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 22 | 0.24 | 45.5% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 94 | 1.03 | 71.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 490 | 5.38 | 30.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,618 | 17.75 | 27.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 163 | 1.79 | 8.6% |
Sandy, UT reported 151 violent crimes and 2,271 property crimes in 2023. The violent crime rate of 1.66 per 1,000 residents is 64.7% below the national average of 4.69 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 64% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,618 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 14.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Sandy's violent crime rate is 52% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 151 | 2,271 | 1.66 | 24.92 |
| 2022 | 195 | 2,325 | 2.09 | 24.97 |
| 2021 | 235 | 2,602 | 2.46 | 27.29 |
| 2020 | 176 | 2,995 | 1.81 | 30.85 |
| 2019 | 188 | 2,368 | 1.92 | 24.21 |
| 2018 | 159 | 2,621 | 1.64 | 27.00 |
| 2017 | 226 | 3,209 | 2.33 | 33.10 |
| 2016 | 161 | 3,151 | 1.70 | 33.31 |
| 2015 | 177 | 2,955 | 1.92 | 32.12 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2016 | Union Middle School | 0 | 1 | targeted | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.