South Jordan, UT crime analytics
Analytics built by: Location, Inc.
Raw data sources: 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?
Methodology: Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data
The crime rate in South Jordan is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 15 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in South Jordan is 1 in 65. Based on FBI crime data, South Jordan is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Utah, South Jordan has a crime rate that is higher than 70% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.
However, compared to other communities of similar population size, South Jordan has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, South Jordan 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 South Jordan 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 South Jordan.
For South Jordan, 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 South Jordan than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 1440, which is a violent crime rate of 1 per one thousand inhabitants.
NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that South Jordan's rate for property crime is 15 per one thousand population. This makes South Jordan a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in South Jordan is one in 68.
total Crime Index
31
(100 is safest)
South Jordan Annual Crimes
| Violent | Property | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Number of Crimes |
58 |
1,223 |
1,281 |
|
Crime Rate
|
0.69 |
14.64 |
15.34 |
Violent Crime
Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime
1 in
1,440
in
South Jordan
1 in
414
in
Utah
South Jordan Violent Crimes
Population: 83,513
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 0 | 21 | 11 | 26 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 0.31 |
United States Violent Crimes
Population: 333,287,557
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 21,156 | 133,294 | 220,450 | 893,980 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.40 | 0.66 | 2.68 |
Property Crime
Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime
1 in
68
in
South Jordan
1 in
53
in
Utah
Property Crimes
Population: 83,513
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 101 | 1,012 | 110 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 1.21 | 12.12 | 1.32 |
United States Property Crimes
Population: 333,287,557
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 899,293 | 4,672,363 | 942,173 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 2.70 | 14.02 | 2.83 |