In 2025, West Valley City police reported 527 violent crimes (383 per 100,000 residents), including 7 murders, 75 robberies and 354 aggravated assaults, plus 2,274 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 137,688. Violent-crime rate rank: 2 of 5 large Utah cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency UT0182500, 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.
West Valley City's violent-crime rate of 383 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 72% higher than the Utah rate (222) and 19% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 261 residents, or about 10.1 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, West Valley City ranks 181st for violent crime, in the higher half, and 134th for murder (7 murders, 5.1 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 67% of West Valley City's violent crimes and robberies 14%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 1,652 per 100,000, 27% higher than Utah overall. West Valley City police logged 302 vehicle thefts (219 per 100,000, 181st of 351; Utah: 96) and 214 burglaries (155 per 100,000, 29% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is West Jordan, 6 miles south; its violent-crime rate (313) is 18% lower than West Valley City's.
Out-of-state cities near West Valley City's size (137,688 residents): Orange, CA at 196 violent crimes per 100,000 and Torrance, CA at 306.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, West Valley City had 383 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 72% higher than the statewide 222. It is 2nd highest of the 5 Utah cities on this site; Salt Lake City is highest at 862. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
West Valley City police reported 7 murders for 2025, a rate of 5.1 per 100,000 residents. The Utah rate was 2.5 and the national rate 4.1.
302 vehicles were reported stolen in West Valley City in 2025, 219 per 100,000 residents. That is 13% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 181st of 351 cities on this site.