Utah

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In 2022, 242 violent crime incidents per 100,000 residents were reported to police in Utah. This is 16 percent higher than the violent crime rate in 2012.

The crime rate in Utah in 2022 was 36 percent lower than the United States average.

In 2022, 47 percent of violent crimes reported to police in Utah were not solved. This is 2 percentage points lower than the unsolved rate in 2012.

  • Capital:  Salt Lake City
  • Population:  3,161,105
  • Area:  84,899 sq mi
  • Violent Crime Rank:  40th
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Featured Utah Missing Cases

Kay Vest

Missing: Apr 08, 2024
Kay Vest, an 80-year-old woman from West Bountiful, Utah, was reported missing on April 8, 2024, aft ...Read More

Toby Jespersen

Missing: Oct 12, 1999
Toby James Jespersen, a 25-year-old man, was last seen on October 12, 1999, in Utah County, Utah. Hi ...Read More

Jack Simmons

Missing: Apr 07, 1994
Jack Jason Simmons, 24, was last seen in Salt Lake City, Utah, on April 7, 1994. Known by the nickna ...Read More

Frank Verucchi

Missing: Apr 27, 2016
Frank Joseph Verucchi, age 52, was last seen on April 17, 2016, in Draper, Utah. He resided in the S ...Read More

John Casper

Missing: May 18, 2004
John Casper, a 53-year-old man, went missing from Salt Lake City, Utah, on May 18, 2004. His case re ...Read More

EDGAR MENDEZ-RAMIREZ

Missing: Nov 17, 2020
Edgar Alfredo Mendez-Ramirez, 18, was last seen on November 17, 2020, at his residence in Salt Lake ...Read More

Michael Gusta

Missing: Sep 27, 2018
Michael Wallace Gusta, a 62-year-old man, was last seen on September 27, 2018, in Salt Lake City, Ut ...Read More

Stephen Hughes

Missing: Jan 12, 1986
Stephen Lagoria Hughes, age 46, was last seen on January 12, 1986, in Bountiful, Utah. He was report ...Read More

Timothy Parry

Missing: Jul 18, 1989
Timothy Scott Parry, a 19-year-old from Cedar City, Utah, was last seen on July 17, 1989, after walk ...Read More

Rosa Shipley

Missing: Jan 01, 1998
Rosa Maria Shipley, aged 48, was last seen on January 1, 1998, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Prior to her ...Read More
Featured Utah Murder Cases

James Douglas Odom

Murdered: Jun 27, 1981
James Douglas Odom, a 39-year-old man, was found murdered on June 27, 1981, in Magna, Utah. He was l ...Read More

Michael Mikey Mayer

Murdered: Nov 18, 2023
On November 18, 2023, 23-year-old Michael "Mikey" Mayer was shot and killed in Springville, Utah. Th ...Read More

Tommy J Ortega

Murdered: Apr 14, 1996
On April 14, 1996, 30-year-old Tommy Joe Ortega was killed after an altercation at a bachelor party ...Read More

Sienna Haight

Murdered: Jan 04, 2023
On January 4, 2023, a tragic familicide occurred in Enoch, Utah, resulting in the deaths of eight me ...Read More

Madison Kay Staker

Murdered: Jan 08, 2023
Madison Kay Staker, a 24-year-old resident of Ogden, Utah, lost her life on January 8, 2023. The inc ...Read More

Wallace Thorton

Murdered: Jan 27, 1975
Wallace Mayo Thornton, a 25-year-old man, was last seen on January 23, 1975, and his body was discov ...Read More

Gail Earl

Murdered: Jan 04, 2023
On January 4, 2023, Gail Earl, 78, was among the eight members of the Haight family who were fatally ...Read More

Sean Michael Moore

Murdered: Aug 04, 2023
Sean Michael Moore, a 41-year-old resident of Hurricane, Utah, was tragically killed on August 4, 20 ...Read More

Juan Garcia

Murdered: Jan 17, 2023
Juan G. Garcia, Jr., known as "JJ," was a 24-year-old resident of Ogden, Utah, who tragically passed ...Read More

Om Moses Gandhi

Murdered: May 13, 2023
On May 13, 2023, a tragic incident occurred in Salt Lake City, Utah, resulting in the deaths of 16-y ...Read More

Josue David Magadan

Murdered: Mar 02, 2024
Josue David Magadan, a 16-year-old from Bluffdale, Utah, tragically passed away on March 5, 2024, du ...Read More