Safest Cities in Utah
Top 50 cities (≥10,000 pop) by lowest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: Salem at 8.9/100K.
FBI UCR Safest-Cities Snapshot: Utah
Utah lists 50 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning Salem at 8.9/100K violent down to West Valley at 469.5/100K on this cut. That is a 460.6/100K spread inside the safest cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 146.1 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.
Salem reported 1 violent and 34 property offenses on a 11,213 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 303.2/100K sits beside the 8.9/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: Salem, Lone Peak, North Salt Lake, Syracuse, Smithfield.
Salem offense desk
Salem's violent rate fell 67.5% vs 2023 (27.4 → 8.9 per 100K) while staying #1 on this Utah list.
Mix index is HHI × 10,000 on Part I violent shares for the #1 city only, distinct from the per-100K ranking table.
| # | City | Grade | Population | Violent Crime Rate | Property Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salem | A+ | 11,213 | 8.9/100K | 303.2/100K |
| 2 | Lone Peak | A+ | 30,812 | 29.2/100K | 168.8/100K |
| 3 | North Salt Lake | A | 23,720 | 37.9/100K | 990.7/100K |
| 4 | Syracuse | A+ | 38,714 | 51.7/100K | 501.1/100K |
| 5 | Smithfield | A+ | 15,093 | 53/100K | 165.6/100K |
| 6 | Farmington | A | 26,187 | 61.1/100K | 1057.8/100K |
| 7 | Riverton | A | 44,711 | 71.6/100K | 896.9/100K |
| 8 | Spanish Fork | A | 46,536 | 75.2/100K | 704.8/100K |
| 9 | Lindon | A | 11,819 | 76.1/100K | 1929.1/100K |
| 10 | Santa Clara/Ivins | A+ | 19,369 | 77.4/100K | 278.8/100K |
| 11 | North Park | A | 17,789 | 78.7/100K | 573.4/100K |
| 12 | Centerville | A | 16,398 | 79.3/100K | 1433.1/100K |
| 13 | Pleasant View | A | 11,326 | 79.5/100K | 309/100K |
| 14 | Mapleton | A | 14,584 | 82.3/100K | 342.8/100K |
| 15 | North Ogden | A | 22,645 | 83.9/100K | 490.2/100K |
| 16 | Cottonwood Heights | A | 31,778 | 88.1/100K | 1614.3/100K |
| 17 | Lehi | A | 95,189 | 88.2/100K | 541/100K |
| 18 | Clinton | A | 23,630 | 88.9/100K | 770.2/100K |
| 19 | Saratoga Springs | A | 58,400 | 90.8/100K | 575.3/100K |
| 20 | Kaysville | A | 32,915 | 97.2/100K | 531.7/100K |
| 21 | Santaquin/Genola | A | 20,580 | 102/100K | 369.3/100K |
| 22 | Tremonton Garland | A | 16,054 | 112.1/100K | 660.3/100K |
| 23 | Woods Cross | A | 11,482 | 113.2/100K | 1367.4/100K |
| 24 | South Jordan | A | 86,846 | 115.1/100K | 867.1/100K |
| 25 | Herriman | A | 61,387 | 117.3/100K | 597.8/100K |
| 26 | American Fork/Cedar Hills | A | 50,121 | 119.7/100K | 1458.5/100K |
| 27 | Payson | A | 25,051 | 127.7/100K | 698.6/100K |
| 28 | Layton | A | 84,017 | 129.7/100K | 1346.2/100K |
| 29 | Logan | A | 56,083 | 137.3/100K | 1130.5/100K |
| 30 | South Ogden | A | 17,740 | 146.6/100K | 947/100K |
| 31 | Cedar City | A | 41,556 | 146.8/100K | 1013.1/100K |
| 32 | Washington | A | 35,835 | 150.7/100K | 848.3/100K |
| 33 | Springville | A | 35,521 | 160.5/100K | 824.9/100K |
| 34 | Taylorsville City | B | 56,047 | 169.5/100K | 1866.3/100K |
| 35 | Draper | B | 49,166 | 170.8/100K | 1102.4/100K |
| 36 | Orem | B | 94,571 | 174.5/100K | 1359.8/100K |
| 37 | Bluffdale | A | 19,714 | 187.7/100K | 502.2/100K |
| 38 | Pleasant Grove | B | 37,148 | 204.6/100K | 708/100K |
| 39 | Hurricane | B | 25,362 | 205/100K | 1044.9/100K |
| 40 | Provo | B | 112,763 | 206.6/100K | 1270.8/100K |
| 41 | St. George | B | 107,595 | 210/100K | 1002.8/100K |
| 42 | Roy | B | 38,353 | 213.8/100K | 818.7/100K |
| 43 | Heber | B | 19,082 | 214.9/100K | 906.6/100K |
| 44 | Murray | C | 49,238 | 278.2/100K | 3318.6/100K |
| 45 | Vernal | C | 10,718 | 279.9/100K | 3041.6/100K |
| 46 | Grantsville | B | 16,216 | 283.7/100K | 524.2/100K |
| 47 | West Jordan | C | 114,211 | 294.2/100K | 1358.9/100K |
| 48 | Clearfield | C | 35,374 | 316.6/100K | 1156.2/100K |
| 49 | Tooele | C | 40,402 | 349/100K | 1356.4/100K |
| 50 | West Valley | D | 132,686 | 469.5/100K | 1841.9/100K |
Utah overview · Most dangerous cities · National safest cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.