Crime & Safety in St. George, UT
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.10
per 1,000 residents
-53% vs national
Property Crime Rate
10.03
per 1,000 residents
-54% vs national
Total Crimes
1,305
2024
Violent Clearance
72%
cases solved
+70% vs national
Property Clearance
35%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-53%
vs 100K-250K avg
-53% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
+25.7%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How St. George Compares
Source: FBI (2024)St. George vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. St. George 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)St. George police solve 100% of murder cases but only 16% 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 | 1 | 0.01 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 62 | 0.58 | 40.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 24 | 0.22 | 87.5% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 139 | 1.29 | 83.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 196 | 1.82 | 30.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 821 | 7.63 | 37.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 62 | 0.58 | 16.1% |
St. George, UT reported 226 violent crimes and 1,079 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.10 per 1,000 residents is 53.1% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 72% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 821 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 22.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), St. George's violent crime rate is 53% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 226 | 1,079 | 2.10 | 10.03 |
| 2023 | 177 | 1,133 | 1.67 | 10.70 |
| 2022 | 202 | 1,233 | 1.94 | 11.84 |
| 2021 | 223 | 1,245 | 2.36 | 13.16 |
| 2020 | 188 | 1,209 | 2.05 | 13.19 |
| 2019 | 181 | 1,397 | 2.03 | 15.67 |
| 2018 | 197 | 1,390 | 2.29 | 16.12 |
| 2017 | 106 | 1,114 | 1.26 | 13.26 |
| 2016 | 160 | 1,466 | 1.96 | 17.93 |
| 2015 | 117 | 1,406 | 1.46 | 17.58 |