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Crime rate in Sandy, Utah (UT): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Sandy, UT compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Sandy, UT

The 2022 crime rate in Sandy, UT is 175 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.4 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 69.8% U.S. cities. The 2022 Sandy crime rate fell by 22% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 1 - a decrease of 1 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Sandy has seen increasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Sandy, UT is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Sandy:

174.6
Cottonwood Heights:

133.2
Draper:

115.1
South Jordan:

92.9
Murray:

366.0
Riverton:

79.8
West Jordan:

233.6
Taylorsville:

197.2
Bluffdale:

76.6
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Sandy by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		2
(2.1)		1
(1.1)		1
(1.1)		2
(2.2)		1
(1.1)		2
(2.2)		2
(2.2)		0
(0.0)		3
(3.1)		0
(0.0)		3
(3.1)		2
(2.1)		2
(2.1)		1
(1.1)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		23
(23.7)		21
(24.0)		18
(20.2)		28
(31.0)		27
(30.0)		23
(25.3)		43
(46.7)		57
(60.3)		62
(63.9)		54
(55.6)		48
(49.1)		36
(37.1)		53
(55.6)		36
(38.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		23
(23.7)		34
(38.9)		26
(29.2)		35
(38.7)		30
(33.4)		37
(40.7)		29
(31.5)		48
(50.7)		61
(62.9)		21
(21.6)		35
(35.8)		29
(29.9)		41
(43.0)		28
(30.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		120
(123.7)		104
(118.9)		78
(87.5)		88
(97.3)		77
(85.6)		97
(106.8)		103
(111.9)		56
(59.2)		100
(103.1)		85
(87.6)		103
(105.3)		114
(117.4)		160
(167.8)		115
(123.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		566
(583.3)		551
(630.0)		439
(492.4)		457
(505.5)		577
(641.5)		429
(472.2)		578
(628.2)		581
(614.2)		545
(562.1)		408
(420.4)		334
(341.5)		415
(427.4)		333
(349.2)		271
(291.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,689
(2,771)		2,159
(2,469)		2,002
(2,246)		2,083
(2,304)		2,195
(2,440)		1,957
(2,154)		2,164
(2,352)		2,329
(2,462)		2,394
(2,469)		1,941
(2,000)		1,848
(1,890)		2,230
(2,297)		2,067
(2,168)		1,647
(1,769)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		206
(212.3)		143
(163.5)		195
(218.7)		142
(157.1)		192
(213.5)		169
(186.0)		213
(231.5)		241
(254.8)		270
(278.5)		270
(278.2)		191
(195.3)		355
(365.6)		213
(223.4)		194
(208.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		13
(13.4)		7
(8.0)		7
(7.9)		2
(2.2)		3
(3.3)		7
(7.7)		5
(5.4)		13
(13.7)		4
(4.1)		5
(5.2)		6
(6.1)		13
(13.4)		19
(19.9)		6
(6.4)
City-Data.com crime index223.6212.9186.4200.4213.0192.3230.1237.1257.2200.2192.3217.3224.1174.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Utah and other state lists, there were 125 registered sex offenders living in Sandy, Utah as of April 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Sandy is 765 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Sandy:

117.6
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Sandy:

165.2
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Sandy:

114.8
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Sandy:

125.8
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Sandy:

110.2
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Sandy:

153.2
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Sandy:

115.2
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Sandy:

122.8
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Sandy:

103.5
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Sandy:

91.7
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Sandy:

103.4
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Sandy:

80.8
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Sandy:

105.2
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Sandy:

101.5
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Sandy:

93.3
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Sandy:

105.2
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Sandy:

86.3
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Sandy:

87.3
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Sandy:

177.9
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Sandy:

211.7
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Sandy:

255.2
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Sandy:

192.1
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Sandy:

225.8
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Sandy:

277.6
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Sandy:

284.1
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Sandy:

277.9
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Sandy:

230.0
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Sandy:

282.3
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Sandy:

239.9
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Sandy:

243.6
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Sandy:

274.0
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Sandy:

287.1
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Sandy:

313.3
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Sandy:

262.1
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Sandy:

257.0
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Sandy:

252.8
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 143 (110 officers - 93 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.15
Utah average:

1.67

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 142 (110 officers - 90 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.13
Utah average:

1.66

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 147 (109 officers - 89 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.11
Utah average:

1.68

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 126 (100 officers - 82 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.03
Utah average:

1.65

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 144 (109 officers - 89 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.12
Utah average:

1.62

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 143 (109 officers - 89 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.15
Utah average:

1.61

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 138 (107 officers - 86 male; 21 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.16
Utah average:

1.63

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 137 (103 officers - 83 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.13
Utah average:

1.66

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 147 (111 officers - 91 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.23
Utah average:

1.50

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 139 (109 officers - 91 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.21
Utah average:

1.73

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 143 (107 officers - 88 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.20
Utah average:

1.71

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 148 (112 officers - 93 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.28
Utah average:

1.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 145 (115 officers - 95 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.19
Utah average:

1.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 139 (113 officers - 94 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.16
Utah average:

1.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 141 (117 officers - 97 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.23
Utah average:

1.75

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 145 (114 officers - 94 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.23
Utah average:

1.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 141 (105 officers - 87 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.13
Utah average:

1.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 142 (104 officers - 87 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.15
Utah average:

1.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 150 (117 officers - 101 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.29
Utah average:

1.99

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Sandy, UT
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 84094.

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