South Salt Lake, UT Crime Rates & Crime Map

Reported Annual Crime In South Salt Lake

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	South Salt Lake_{/100k people}	Utah_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,206	n/a (estimate)	8,891	3,019	2,745
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	South Salt Lake_{/100k people}	Utah_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	3	n/a	12.1	2.4	5.3
Rape	44	n/a	177.3	54.7	41.7
Robbery	54	n/a	217.6	47.3	98.0
Assault	134	n/a	540.1	134.5	248.9
Violent crime	235	n/a (estimate)	947	239	383
Burglary	353	n/a	1,422.8	381.0	430.4
Theft	1,221	n/a	4,921.2	2,092.1	1,694.4
Vehicle theft	397	n/a	1,600.1	307.2	237.4
Property crime	1,971	n/a (estimate)	7,944	2,780	2,362

When reviewing the above table, you see a comprehensive overview of all annual crimes reported in South Salt Lake, UT. All reported South Salt Lake, UT crimes are shown and for assessment, each particular crime is demonstrated, establishing an accurate total that represents any crimes committed for every 100,000 residents. You'll also notice that the crimes are distributed into two separate categories, being; violent crimes and property crimes. In addition, the table also demonstrates that the South Salt Lake, UT overall crime rate is 194% higher than in comparison to the Utah average; and is also 224% higher than compared to the national average. Specifically regarding violent crimes in South Salt Lake, UT, the rate is 296% higher than compared to the Utah average, and 147% higher than when paralleled to the national average. When comparing property crime, South Salt Lake, UT comes in at 186% higher than to the average seen in Utah, and 236% higher than the overall national average.

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The South Salt Lake crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in South Salt Lake as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with low crime compared to the areas with high crime. The South Salt Lake crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in South Salt Lake is 224% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 24.36 daily crimes that occur in South Salt Lake.
South Salt Lake is safer than 3% of the cities in the United States.
In South Salt Lake you have a 1 in 12 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in South Salt Lake has increased by 9%.

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Daily Crime In South Salt Lake (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in South Salt Lake, UT per 100,000 people. For comparison purposes, the number of daily crimes is also reported for Utah and on a national level. In South Salt Lake, UT the total number of daily crimes is 2.94 times more than the Utah average and 3.24 times more than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in South Salt Lake, UT is 3.96 times more than the Utah average and 2.47 times more than the national average. With regards to property crimes, South Salt Lake, UT has a daily crime rate that is 2.86 times more than the Utah average and 3.36 times more than the national average.

How Safe is South Salt Lake (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in South Salt Lake, UT compared to other areas of Utah, as well as the rest of America? In the included graphs, it's depicted that South Salt Lake, UT safer than 1% when compared to other Utah cities, and 3% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are derived from a closer look at each city's crime rate in Utah, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than South Salt Lake, UT. At this time, South Salt Lake, UT sees a below average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in South Salt Lake

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in South Salt Lake is 1 in 106

The chance of being a victim of property crime in South Salt Lake is 1 in 13

The chance of being a victim of crime in South Salt Lake is 1 in 12

Have you ever worried about your odds of becoming a crime victim in South Salt Lake, UT? The above illustrations display your chances being the victim of property crimes, violent crimes, or either crime. In South Salt Lake, UT your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 106. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 13 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 South Salt Lake, UT is 1 in 12.

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

The year over year crime rate for South Salt Lake, UT is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining whether living in South Salt Lake, UT has become a safer or more dangerous place to live. For example, the above graph shows the year over year crime rate for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have increased by 4% in South Salt Lake, UT, while property crimes in South Salt Lake, UT have increased by 10%. Crimes in total for South Salt Lake, UT have increased by 9% year over year.

South Salt Lake police department

Item	South Salt Lake	Utah	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	70	3,469	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.9	2.4	3.3

There are a total of 70 South Salt Lake police officers. This results in 2.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 22.2% greater than the Utah average and 11.6% 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}
Emigration Canyon, UT	1,772	34	390	424
Woods Cross, UT	10,930	129	1,006	1,135
Granite, UT	935	97	1,123	1,220
Alta, UT	349	97	1,123	1,220
Holladay, UT	30,793	103	1,201	1,304
Bountiful, UT	43,428	106	1,593	1,699
North Salt Lake, UT	18,753	76	1,914	1,990
South Salt Lake, UT	24,575	947	7,944	8,891

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
New Smyrna Beach, FL	24,574	389	2,852	3,241
Newport, RI	24,570	242	3,164	3,406
Northport, AL	24,544	185	2,585	2,771
De Pere, WI	24,544	184	814	997
Waverly, MI	24,617	405	1,621	2,026
South Salt Lake, UT	24,575	947	7,944	8,891

Source: The South Salt Lake, UT crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.