Downtown, UT Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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179%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

132%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

188%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Downtown crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Downtown crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Salt Lake City crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Downtown crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Salt Lake City.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Downtown_{/100k people}	Salt Lake City_{/100k people}	Utah_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	14,904	6,486 (estimate)	7,401	2,137	2,324
Murder	13	n/a	6.5	2.0	6.3
Rape	380	n/a	188.7	59.5	40.0
Robbery	413	n/a	205.1	29.6	66.1
Assault	1,164	n/a	578.0	150.7	268.2
Violent crime	1,970	857 (estimate)	978	242	370
Burglary	1,316	n/a	653.5	201.7	269.8
Theft	9,887	n/a	4,909.8	1,485.1	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	1,731	n/a	859.6	208.4	282.7
Property crime	12,934	5,629 (estimate)	6,423	1,895	1,954

Downtown crime map

The Downtown crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Downtown as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Downtown crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Downtown crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Downtown crime rates are 179% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Downtown are 132% higher than the national average
In Downtown you have a 1 in 16 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Downtown is safer than 32% of the cities in Utah
Year over year crime in Salt Lake City has decreased by 5%

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Daily Crime In Downtown (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Downtown

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Downtown is 1 in 117

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Downtown is 1 in 18

The chance of being a victim of crime in Downtown is 1 in 16

Year Over Year Crime In Salt Lake City (per 100,000 people)

Salt Lake City police department

Item	Downtown	Salt Lake City	Utah
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	583	3,469
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.0	2.4

Sex offenders in Utah

State	Total offenders	Utah_/100K	National_/100K
Utah	8,736	362	266

There are a total of 8,736 sex offenders in Utah. This yields a total of 362 sex offenders in Utah per 100,000 residents which is 36% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Emigration Canyon, UT	1,598	34	266	300
Alta, UT	396	98	766	863
Granite, UT	800	98	766	863
Holladay, UT	30,461	105	819	923
Bountiful, UT	43,991	111	1,197	1,308
South Jordan, UT	73,695	66	1,358	1,424
West Bountiful, UT	5,724	183	1,434	1,617
Salt Lake City, UT	200,133	978	6,423	7,401

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Yonkers, NY	200,183	310	916	1,226
Huntsville, AL	199,845	299	1,506	1,805
Huntington Beach, CA	199,778	254	2,242	2,496
Grand Rapids, MI	199,417	979	3,006	3,986
Glendale, CA	199,357	150	1,826	1,976
Salt Lake City, UT	200,133	978	6,423	7,401

Source: The Downtown, Salt Lake City, UT crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.

Downtown, Salt Lake City, UT Crime Rates