Sandy, UT Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
3,154
Total Crimes
3,248.5
Total Crimes / 100k People
38.47%
Above National Average
65 out of 77
In Utah
7,448 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Sandy, UT?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Sandy is 3,248.5 per 100,000 people. That's 38.47% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 19.21% higher than the Utah total crime rate of 2,725.1 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Sandy SnackAbility

9
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
9/10
Housing
9
Affordability
7
Diversity
8
Safety
6
Amenities
9.5
Education
9
Commute
8

How Does Sandy Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Sandy
/ 100k People
Utah
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 3,154 3,248.5 2,725.1 2,346.0
Murder 2 2.1 3.1 6.5
Robbery 28 28.8 41.9 73.9
Aggravated Assault 112 115.4 159.9 279.7
Violent Crime 175 180.2 260.7 387.8
Burglary 412 424.3 290.6 314.2
Larceny 2,211 2,277.2 1,857.3 1,398.0
Car Theft 356 366.7 316.6 246.0
Property Crime 2,979 3,068.3 2,464.4 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Sandy

175
Violent Crimes
180.2
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-53.52%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 554.8 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Sandy each year. That compares to a 1 in 383.6 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Sandy is 180.2 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -53.52% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -30.85% lower than the Utah violent crime rate of 260.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Sandy

2,979
Property Crimes
3,068.3
Property Crimes / 100k People
56.69%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 32.6 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Sandy each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Sandy is 3,068.3 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 56.69% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 24.50% higher than the Utah property crime rate of 2,464.4 per 100,000 people.

Sandy Crime Compared To Utah Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Utah.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Sandy

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
South Jordan, UT 80,090 1,546 1,930.3 1,799.2 131.1
Draper, UT 49,326 1,209 2,451.0 2,307.1 143.9
Murray, UT 49,169 3,508 7,134.6 6,652.6 482.0
Riverton, UT 45,095 611 1,354.9 1,286.2 68.7
Cottonwood Heights, UT 33,871 972 2,869.7 2,728.0 141.7
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