Home Security - Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

Violent Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

City	Population	Violent Crime	Murder	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
Provo	115264	85	0	16	15	54
Salt Lake City	178449	663	7	37	237	382
West Valley	121447	276	1	41	78	156

Property Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

City	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Arson
Provo	1418	230	1130	58	3
Salt Lake City	7440	949	5572	919	24
West Valley	3221	396	2430	395	4

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There are many factors that go into deciding what the best home alarm system solution is for you and your property. The crime statistics for Utah below can help you better understand criminal trends in your area. To view crime statistics for other states, click here.

Utah Home Security Issues

Is Violent Crime a Home Security Concern in Utah?

Utah has been stricken with 1,024 cases of violent crime in 2008. With 415,160 people living in Utah, the state's crime rate equates to 0.247 cases per capita, a figure that's 0.131 points lower than the national average of 0.378. This difference shows that Utah residents live in a relatively safe state.

Murders in Utah

There have been 8 murders in 2008, resulting in a per capita murder rate of 0.002. Considering that the national average is 0.005, these numbers bode well for the people of Utah.

Forcible Rape in Utah

The number of forcible rape cases follows a different path to that of Utah's murder rate. With a per capita forcible rape rate of 0.023, Utah's numbers show up lower than the national average of 0.017.

Robberies in Utah

There were 330 robberies in Utah - 0.079 robberies per capita - in 2008. Pitted against the national average of 0.149, these statistics suggest that Utah is less dangerous than most of the other states in comparison to Utah's size.

Aggravated Assault in Utah

There were 592 reported cases of aggravated assault in Utah - 0.143 cases per capita - a number that figures lower than the national average of 0.207 per capita.

Is Property Crime Forcing you to Upgrade your Home Alarm System?

Altogether, there were 12,079 property crimes in Utah, 2.909 per capita. The national average per capita is 2.026.

Burglaries in Utah

There were 1,575 reported burglaries in Utah last year, 0.379 per capita. That stacks up well against national figures, which show that there were 0.443 burglary cases per capita across the country.

Larceny Thefts in Utah

There were 9,132 reported larceny thefts, which equates to 2.200 cases per capita. The national average was 1.307 per capita.

Motor Vehicle Thefts in Utah

Cars and other motor vehicles were stolen at a more frequent rate than what's shown nationally, as the local per capita figures of 0.330 - totaled at 1,372 - is higher than the national figure of 0.285.

Arson in Utah

Utah is a relatively safe place to live based on cases of arson. There are 0.015 cases of arson reported nationally per capita every year. Locally the number shrinks to 0.007. Altogether there were 31 reported cases of arson in Utah in 2008.

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