Sandy, UT Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Sandy

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Sandy_{/100k people}	Utah_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,118	n/a (estimate)	3,389	3,216	2,860
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Sandy_{/100k people}	Utah_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	2	n/a	2.2	1.8	4.9
Rape	38	n/a	41.3	54.9	38.6
Robbery	29	n/a	31.5	44.3	101.9
Assault	103	n/a	111.9	135.1	237.8
Violent crime	172	n/a (estimate)	187	236	373
Burglary	575	n/a	624.9	416.2	491.4
Theft	2,159	n/a	2,346.4	2,273.2	1,775.4
Vehicle theft	212	n/a	230.4	290.6	220.2
Property crime	2,946	n/a (estimate)	3,202	2,980	2,487

A comprehensive overview of any and all yearly reported crimes in Sandy, UT is shown in the table above. In order to provide more clarity, the total number of crimes is shown as well as the amount of crimes committed per 100,000 people. The crimes indicated in the table are separated into two different categories. These categories are property crimes and violent crimes. According to the table, the overall crime rate is 5% higher than the average of crimes committed in Utah. It is also 19% higher than the national average. When it comes to violent crimes, Sandy, UT shows a crime rate that is 21% lower than the Utah average. The crime rate is also 50% lower than the national average. When it comes to property crimes, Sandy, UT is shown to be 7% higher than the Utah average and 29% higher than the national average.

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The overall crime rate in Sandy is 19% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 9.28 daily crimes that occur in Sandy.
Sandy is safer than 40% of the cities in the United States.
In Sandy you have a 1 in 30 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Sandy has increased by 14%.

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Daily Crime In Sandy (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Sandy, UT per 100,000 individuals. The total number of daily crimes is also reported for Utah and on a national scale. In Sandy, UT the entire number of daily crimes is accurately recorded at 1.05 times more than the Utah average and 1.19 times more than the national average. The typical number of daily violent crimes in Sandy, UT is 1.26 times less than the Utah average and 1.99 times less than the calculated daily national average. With regards to recent property crimes, Sandy, UT has a constant daily crime rate that is 1.07 times more than the Utah average and 1.29 times more than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Sandy (higher is better)

Are people any safer living in the Sandy, UT area in comparison to other Utah communities and all other cities throughout the United States? The evidence provided by these graphs show Sandy, UT being safer than 19% of cities in Utah and 40% of cities across the United States as a whole. This is evident by tracking Utah cities as well as all US cities over a one year period to contrast crime statistics as they relate to Sandy, UT. In conclusion, Sandy, UT now ranks below average in comparison to all United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sandy

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sandy is 1 in 535

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sandy is 1 in 32

The chance of being a victim of crime in Sandy is 1 in 30

Have you ever worried about your odds of becoming a crime victim in Sandy, UT? The above illustrations display your chances being the victim of property crimes, violent crimes, or either crime. In Sandy, UT your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 535. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 32 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Sandy, UT is 1 in 30.

Year Over Year Crime In Sandy (per 100,000 people)

The year over year change in crime helps to understand whether crime in Sandy, UT is on the rise or declining. Analysts use this measure in order to eliminate the effect of changes in crime by the season. Year over year change in crime is shown for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people in the graph above. Clearly, the violent crime rate in Sandy, UT has increased by 11%, while the property crime rate in Sandy, UT has increased by 14% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Sandy, UT has increased by 14% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Sandy police department

Item	Sandy	Utah	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	139	3,469	556,527
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.5	2.4	3.3

There are a total of 139 Sandy police officers. This results in 1.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 34.7% less than the Utah average and 52.9% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Utah

State	Total offenders	Utah_/100K	National_/100K
Utah	7,046	282	222

There are a total of 7,046 sex offenders in Utah. This yields a total of 282 sex offenders in Utah per 100,000 residents which is 27% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Granite, UT	1,788	33	418	451
Emigration Canyon, UT	1,649	33	418	451
Pleasant Grove, UT	34,858	47	693	740
Summit Park, UT	7,843	83	1,046	1,128
Alpine, UT	9,856	83	1,046	1,128
Sandy, UT	89,521	187	3,202	3,389

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Toms River, NJ	89,459	60	2,357	2,417
Santa Barbara, CA	89,669	395	2,957	3,352
Allen, TX	89,845	83	1,077	1,160
League City, TX	88,979	91	1,818	1,909
Lawrence, KS	90,194	376	2,621	2,996
Sandy, UT	89,521	187	3,202	3,389

Source: The Sandy, UT crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2015. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.