In 2025, Salt Lake City police reported 1,917 violent crimes (862 per 100,000 residents), including 7 murders, 363 robberies and 1,090 aggravated assaults, plus 10,550 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 222,304. Violent-crime rate rank: 1 of 5 large Utah cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency UT0180300, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | 862 | 1,917 | 7 | 4,746 | Totals |
| West Valley City | 383 | 527 | 7 | 1,652 | Totals |
| West Jordan | 313 | 365 | 4 | 1,304 | Totals |
| St. George | 191 | 208 | 5 | 826 | Totals |
| Provo | 177 | 205 | 1 | 1,115 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Salt Lake City's violent-crime rate of 862 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 3.9 times the Utah rate (222) and 2.7 times the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 116 residents, or about 36.9 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Salt Lake City ranks 41st for violent crime, in the higher half, and 201st for murder (7 murders, 3.1 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 57% of Salt Lake City's violent crimes and robberies 19%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 4,746 per 100,000, 3.7 times Utah overall. Salt Lake City police logged 786 vehicle thefts (354 per 100,000, 99th of 351; Utah: 96) and 1,047 burglaries (471 per 100,000, 3.9 times the state).
The closest city we cover is West Valley City, 7 miles southwest; its violent-crime rate (383) is less than half Salt Lake City's.
Out-of-state cities near Salt Lake City's size (222,304 residents): Modesto, CA at 587 violent crimes per 100,000 and Fontana, CA at 244.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Salt Lake City had 862 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 3.9 times the statewide 222. It is 1st highest of the 5 Utah cities on this site; West Valley City is next at 383. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Salt Lake City police reported 7 murders for 2025, a rate of 3.1 per 100,000 residents. The Utah rate was 2.5 and the national rate 4.1.
786 vehicles were reported stolen in Salt Lake City in 2025, 354 per 100,000 residents. That is 82% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 99th of 351 cities on this site.