crimebycounty

Utah Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 29 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

179.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

1026.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

29/29

100% coverage

County crime atlas

Utah crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within Utah, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

29

Coverage

100%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in Utah

The average county-level total crime rate is 1205.0 per 100,000 residents, 48% below the national county benchmark.

Daggett County reports 0.0 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Salt Lake County reports 3609.2. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

29 of 29 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 137 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

29/29

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

137

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

48% below national benchmark.

1205.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

53% below national benchmark.

179.0

National 380.7

Property crime

48% below national benchmark.

1026.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime7 counties

24% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range11 counties

38% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime11 counties

38% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage29

100%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Daggett County

    Rank #1 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  2. Emery County

    Rank #2 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  3. Piute County

    Rank #3 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  4. Wayne County

    Rank #4 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  5. San Juan County

    Rank #5 in this list

    344.3 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Salt Lake County

    Rank #1 in this list

    3609.2 per 100K

  2. Duchesne County

    Rank #2 in this list

    2436.9 per 100K

  3. Grand County

    Rank #3 in this list

    2179.8 per 100K

  4. Weber County

    Rank #4 in this list

    1993.1 per 100K

  5. Tooele County

    Rank #5 in this list

    1792.5 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Grand County

    Rank #1 in this list

    557.9 per 100K

  2. Salt Lake County

    Rank #2 in this list

    380.0 per 100K

  3. Duchesne County

    Rank #3 in this list

    374.1 per 100K

  4. Tooele County

    Rank #4 in this list

    343.1 per 100K

  5. Kane County

    Rank #5 in this list

    332.7 per 100K

All Utah Counties

CountySafety Score
Daggett County98/100
Emery County98/100
Piute County98/100
Wayne County98/100
San Juan County85/100
Rich County75/100
Sanpete County75/100
Morgan County67/100
Wasatch County67/100
Garfield County62/100
Beaver County58/100
Cache County54/100
Kane County50/100
Utah County44/100
Millard County44/100
Carbon County43/100
Iron County42/100
Juab County41/100
Washington County38/100
Uintah County36/100
Davis County35/100
Summit County33/100
Sevier County32/100
Box Elder County28/100
Tooele County26/100
Weber County22/100
Grand County18/100
Duchesne County14/100
Salt Lake County5/100

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read Utah crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Utah county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Daggett County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current Utah county dataset at 0.0 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which Utah county has the highest reported crime rate?
Salt Lake County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current Utah county dataset at 3609.2 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does Utah compare with the national crime benchmark?
Utah's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 1205.0 per 100,000 residents, 48% below national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in Utah?
Property crime makes up about 85% of the average reported county crime mix in Utah, while violent crime makes up about 15%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for Utah?
29 of 29 Utah counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which Utah county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Grand County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current Utah county dataset at 557.9 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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