Crime in Salt Lake City, Utah

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Salt Lake City, however, property crimes account for about 89% of all offenses.

Property crime is much more prevalent in Salt Lake City than it is nationwide. There were 11,452 property crimes in Salt Lake City in 2019, or 5,657 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Salt Lake City. There were 8,902 larcenies reported in Salt Lake City in 2019, or 4,398 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 1,290 break-ins reported in Salt Lake City in 2019, or 637 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Salt Lake City, meanwhile, there were 1,260 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 622 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Salt Lake City, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 11% share of all reported crime.

At 712 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Salt Lake City is well above the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Salt Lake City reported a total of 1,442 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Salt Lake City. There were 792 aggravated assaults reported in Salt Lake City in 2019, or 391 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far lower, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 403 robberies reported in Salt Lake City in 2019, a rate of 199 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 234 rapes reported in Salt Lake City in 2019, or 116 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There were 13 homicides committed in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Salt Lake City is 6.4 murders for every 100,000 people, higher than the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.