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North Salt Lake, UT crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

The crime rate in North Salt Lake is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 19 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in North Salt Lake is 1 in 53. Based on FBI crime data, North Salt Lake is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Utah, North Salt Lake has a crime rate that is higher than 78% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

How does the crime rate in North Salt Lake compare to similar sized communities across America? When NeighborhoodScout compared North Salt Lake with other communities its size, we found that the crime rate was near the average for all other communities of similar size. So, whether North Salt Lake's crime rate is high or low compared to all places in the US, when we control for population size and compare it to places that are similar in size, it is near the middle of the pack in crime rate; not much more or less dangerous, and about what we would expect from the statistics.

Now let us turn to take a look at how North Salt Lake does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in North Salt Lake.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that North Salt Lake's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in North Salt Lake is one in 805.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that North Salt Lake's rate for property crime is 18 per one thousand population. This makes North Salt Lake a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in North Salt Lake is one in 56.

North Salt Lake Crime Data

total Crime Index

24

(100 is safest)


Safer than 24% of U.S. cities.

North Salt Lake Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

28

401

429

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.24

17.79

19.04

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.24
2.42
National Median: 4
    North Salt Lake
    Utah

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 805

in North Salt Lake

1 in 414

in Utah

North Salt Lake Violent Crimes

Population: 22,537
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 13 1 14
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.58 0.04 0.62

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
17.79
18.95
National Median: 20
    North Salt Lake
    Utah

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 56

in North Salt Lake

1 in 53

in Utah

Property Crimes

Population: 22,537
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 54 289 58
Rate per 1,000 2.40 12.82 2.57

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

North Salt Lake Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
50
31
National Median: 27.0
    North Salt Lake
    Utah

Popular Neighborhoods in North Salt Lake

Zip Codes in North Salt Lake, UT