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Highest Crime in Utah

Top 93 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Utah

1 Taylorsville 869.3 per 1K
2 Millcreek 869.3 per 1K
3 South Salt Lake 800.8 per 1K
4 Moab 785.2 per 1K
5 Magna metro township 752.2 per 1K
6 Salt Lake City 712.4 per 1K
7 West Valley City 699.4 per 1K
8 Park City 626.5 per 1K
9 Murray 439.1 per 1K
10 Ogden 437.0 per 1K
11 Roosevelt 417.3 per 1K
12 Woods Cross 364.2 per 1K
13 Grantsville 301.5 per 1K
14 Stansbury Park 298.4 per 1K
15 Riverdale 294.8 per 1K
16 Ephraim 281.9 per 1K
17 Enoch 277.8 per 1K
18 Cedar City 276.7 per 1K
19 West Jordan 224.4 per 1K
20 Sunset 223.7 per 1K
21 Logan 217.2 per 1K
22 Brigham City 209.3 per 1K
23 Tooele 204.4 per 1K
24 St. George 203.0 per 1K
25 Sandy 191.2 per 1K
26 Hurricane 191.0 per 1K
27 West Bountiful 190.0 per 1K
28 Clearfield 173.8 per 1K
29 Midvale 168.4 per 1K
30 White City metro township 168.4 per 1K
31 Vernal 168.2 per 1K
32 Price 166.0 per 1K
33 Layton 164.2 per 1K
34 Harrisville 160.7 per 1K
35 Cottonwood Heights 158.0 per 1K
36 Saratoga Springs 157.5 per 1K
37 Bluffdale 156.5 per 1K
38 Tremonton 154.9 per 1K
39 South Ogden 145.2 per 1K
40 Ivins 143.9 per 1K
41 Santa Clara 143.9 per 1K
42 Washington Terrace 142.5 per 1K
43 South Weber 142.5 per 1K
44 Roy 141.0 per 1K
45 Draper 140.5 per 1K
46 Holladay 122.0 per 1K
47 Summit Park 122.0 per 1K
48 Centerville 116.6 per 1K
49 North Salt Lake 116.3 per 1K
50 Provo 115.2 per 1K
51 West Haven 110.8 per 1K
52 Payson 100.1 per 1K
53 Washington 99.8 per 1K
54 Pleasant Grove 99.8 per 1K
55 South Jordan 94.0 per 1K
56 Orem 90.2 per 1K
57 Perry 88.3 per 1K
58 North Ogden 83.5 per 1K
59 Farr West 82.5 per 1K
60 Bountiful 81.3 per 1K
61 Nephi 80.6 per 1K
62 Syracuse 80.1 per 1K
63 Kearns metro township 77.9 per 1K
64 Riverton 77.9 per 1K
65 Herriman 77.9 per 1K
66 Santaquin 77.6 per 1K
67 Richfield 75.5 per 1K
68 Clinton 75.4 per 1K
69 Farmington 74.8 per 1K
70 Vineyard 74.5 per 1K
71 Lindon 74.5 per 1K
72 Fruit Heights 71.2 per 1K
73 Kaysville 70.4 per 1K
74 Lehi 67.8 per 1K
75 Highland 67.8 per 1K
76 Heber 64.2 per 1K
77 Plain City 56.9 per 1K
78 Springville 56.7 per 1K
79 Eagle Mountain 53.9 per 1K
80 Hooper 42.8 per 1K
81 West Point 42.8 per 1K
82 American Fork 42.5 per 1K
83 Alpine 42.5 per 1K
84 Cedar Hills 42.5 per 1K
85 Nibley 37.5 per 1K
86 North Logan 37.5 per 1K
87 Hyrum 37.5 per 1K
88 Smithfield 37.5 per 1K
89 Hyde Park 37.5 per 1K
90 Providence 37.5 per 1K
91 Pleasant View 35.9 per 1K
92 Mapleton 19.1 per 1K
93 Spanish Fork 17.2 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Utah face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Taylorsville has 869.3 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

  • 1. The violent crime rate in Taylorsville is 217.3x the national average.
  • 2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
  • 3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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