With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 8 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Spanish Fork is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 68% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Spanish Fork is one in 121. Compared to communities within Utah, Spanish Fork‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 74% of the state's cities and towns. It is for these reasons that Spanish Fork is ranked as one of the top 100 safest cities in the U.S.A.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Spanish Fork has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Spanish Fork is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Spanish Fork 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 Spanish Fork.

For Spanish Fork, NeighborhoodScout found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Spanish Fork than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 5845, which is a violent crime rate of 0 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Spanish Fork is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Spanish Fork than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 123.