Crime

Salt Lake City's crime rate by year

Police in Salt Lake City, UT reported about 863 violent crimes per 100,000 people they serve in 2025 (U.S.: 329), down from a high of 996 in 2022, and 3.1 murders in 2025 (U.S.: 4.3), down from a high of 15.6 in 1990. Rates count only crimes police reported to the FBI.

Violent crime rate, 2025

863

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 329)

Murder rate, 2025

3.1

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 4.3)

Violent crime rate in Salt Lake City and the U.S., each year

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Murder rate in Salt Lake City and the U.S., each year

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Property crime rate in Salt Lake City and the U.S., each year

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Car theft rate in Salt Lake City and the U.S., each year

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Burglary rate in Salt Lake City and the U.S., each year

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Robbery rate in Salt Lake City and the U.S., each year

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Violent crime and murder each year

Crimes per 100,000 people, as police reported them to the FBI, newest first.

Violent crimes and murders per 100,000 people in Salt Lake City, UT and the U.S., each year
Year Violent, Salt Lake City Violent, U.S. Murder, Salt Lake City Murder, U.S.
2025 863.2 329.3 3.1 4.3
2024 879.7 363.4 5.2 5.2
2023 883.9 385.6 7.7 6.1
2022 996.2 398.2 7.0 6.9
2021 976.6 360.9 7.3 6.9
2020 939.7 399.3 9.9 6.8
2019 739.0 381.0 5.9 5.2
2018 744.2 384.8 6.4 5.2
2017 904.3 397.5 4.1 5.4
2016 920.0 399.5 6.2 5.4
2015 858.9 384.6 4.2 5.0
2014 754.8 373.7 3.6 4.5
2013 781.6 378.2 3.7 4.6
2012 676.5 390.7 4.2 4.8
2011 647.2 390.1 3.7 4.8
2010 694.1 408.1 4.3 4.8
2009 710.5 436.8 1.7 5.1
2008 788.9 463.7 6.6 5.5
2007 842.8 477.9 9.5 5.8
2006 817.8 486.9 4.4 5.9
2005 704.7 483.0 4.9 5.9
2004 727.2 478.6 7.7 5.7
2003 704.3 493.7 8.2 5.9
2002 656.7 512.9 5.8 5.9
2001 631.2 529.5 9.7 5.9
2000 715.8 534.4 5.5 5.8
1999 710.7 545.8 9.0 5.9
1998 820.4 603.8 9.0 6.6
1997 790.6 644.9 11.3 7.2
1996 833.1 658.8 11.1 7.8
1995 782.3 720.6 15.4 8.7
1994 755.0 740.4 11.4 9.2
1993 822.9 764.1 11.2 9.8
1992 782.5 785.4 8.3 9.7
1991 802.7 798.1 8.5 10.3
1990 847.2 749.8 15.6 9.7
1989 775.7 680.5 11.7 8.9
1988 639.5 630.2 9.3 8.5
1987 681.9 624.9 8.1 8.4
1986 749.8 633.6 12.0 8.7
1985 659.5 570.3 8.5 8.1

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery each year

Crimes per 100,000 people in Salt Lake City, with the U.S. rate after each, newest first.

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery per 100,000 people in Salt Lake City, UT and the U.S., each year
Year Property crime, Salt Lake City Property crime, U.S. Car theft, Salt Lake City Car theft, U.S. Burglary, Salt Lake City Burglary, U.S. Robbery, Salt Lake City Robbery, U.S.
2025 4,771 1,552 354 200 471 195 163 50
2024 5,257 1,767 468 258 556 232 183 62
2023 5,702 1,951 586 326 559 254 177 68
2022 6,474 1,999 862 290 656 276 206 70
2021 6,874 1,762 1,019 240 795 264 216 54
2020 7,407 1,955 1,084 247 770 309 244 74
2019 5,719 2,109 622 221 641 334 204 83
2018 6,229 2,207 728 231 800 373 204 87
2017 8,113 2,372 968 239 982 427 263 99
2016 8,530 2,469 994 240 929 467 255 104
2015 9,374 2,495 1,148 223 1,065 490 245 103
2014 8,513 2,592 931 217 899 538 233 103
2013 8,140 2,759 995 224 1,095 611 221 111
2012 7,690 2,881 887 232 951 673 165 115
2011 6,793 2,926 786 232 878 702 180 115
2010 7,460 2,963 801 241 1,170 702 193 121
2009 8,060 3,077 799 264 1,203 722 227 136
2008 9,005 3,252 1,023 321 1,133 738 269 149
2007 8,579 3,316 1,116 372 1,151 731 282 152
2006 8,438 3,397 1,112 410 1,225 740 276 154
2005 8,686 3,518 1,134 434 1,185 741 227 147
2004 8,989 3,599 1,030 437 1,291 741 254 142
2003 9,153 3,704 1,048 455 1,284 757 274 150
2002 9,531 3,738 1,052 453 1,335 762 254 154
2001 8,303 3,802 900 456 1,196 766 260 159
2000 8,598 3,752 844 437 1,193 751 317 156
1999 9,659 3,873 1,042 446 1,268 790 274 160
1998 10,058 4,213 1,145 493 1,585 895 335 180
1997 10,945 4,495 1,611 542 1,569 952 334 203
1996 11,577 4,553 1,592 554 1,673 954 328 219
1995 11,851 4,797 1,322 596 1,678 1,025 321 239
1994 10,189 4,752 982 615 1,730 1,053 287 251
1993 10,055 4,814 820 628 1,657 1,108 292 269
1992 11,371 5,089 813 661 2,017 1,200 279 279
1991 11,952 5,388 885 699 2,106 1,297 289 292
1990 11,730 5,227 748 677 2,189 1,253 337 267
1989 13,410 5,212 791 649 2,498 1,298 314 243
1988 12,873 5,046 575 596 2,219 1,283 301 222
1987 12,443 5,090 578 544 2,501 1,356 302 221
1986 11,527 5,015 603 522 2,235 1,373 305 234
1985 10,986 4,780 652 473 2,437 1,310 272 216

Source and notes

FBI Crime Data Explorer, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (Public domain (U.S. government work); source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program).

These are the crimes the Salt Lake City police reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program, per 100,000 people the department serves. Violent crime is murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; murder includes nonnegligent manslaughter. Property crime is burglary, theft and car theft. A year counts only when the department reported violent crimes in all 12 months, and not when its rate is far out of line with the years either side (under a quarter, or over 1.75 times, of both), which means it sent only part of its reports or some twice. In 2021 the FBI took only reports from its newer system (NIBRS), and many departments hadn't switched yet, so that year is often missing or less certain. NIBRS counts every crime in an incident, not just the most serious, so a jump or drop when a department switched can come from the change in counting rather than in crime. The FBI widened its definition of rape in 2013. A city's rate depends on where its borders fall, so compare cities with care. The U.S. rates count only the agencies that reported, so they differ a little from the FBI's national estimates.