CurrentCrimeMap

Data through August 2026, West Valley Police Department

Crime in West Valley City, UT

The violent crime rate in West Valley City is 338 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to August 2026, 23% below the average of the 302 cities and county areas we cover. That is −14% compared with the previous 12 months.

Aerial view of West Valley City, Utah.
Photo: Supercarwaar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped

The numbers

12 months to Aug 2026

Violent crime

338 per 100,000 residents, per year

465 reported in the 12 months to Aug 2026

−14% vs. the previous 12 months

Property crime

1,609 per 100,000 residents, per year

2,216 reported in the 12 months to Aug 2026

−7% vs. the previous 12 months

All reported

1,947 per 100,000 residents, per year

2,681 reported in the 12 months to Aug 2026

Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (population 137,688, U.S. Census).

What counts as violent and property crime

Counted the FBI's way, the same for every city: violent crime is homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson. Simple assault is not counted as violent. How we count

Where West Valley City sits among covered places

violent, per 100k, per year

338

West Valley City has the 165th-highest rate of the 302 cities and county areas on this site, higher than 137 of the other 301.

Carmel 51avg 437Detroit 1,632

The ring is West Valley City; the tick is the average of all 302 cities and county areas.

PlaceViolent per 100kRank
Frederick, MD341160
Eugene, OR340161
Erie, PA340162
Gresham, OR339163
Tampa, FL338164
West Valley City, UT338165
Ocala, FL332166
Chesapeake, VA329167
Casper, WY327168
Delray Beach, FL327169
Fort Worth, TX325170

The places closest to West Valley City in the ranking, highest rate first. See all 302 cities and county areas

West Valley City crime map

cities around it
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SaferHigher rateViolent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, for each whole city. The colors are not crime locations.

The FBI publishes citywide totals from West Valley Police Department, not where each crime happened, so this map fills West Valley City and the 1 covered city around it with each one’s whole-city rate instead of plotting crimes.

Of the 8 covered cities nearest West Valley City, 3 have a higher violent crime rate and 5 a lower one. The closest is Salt Lake City, UT, 5 miles away.

West Valley City and the covered places nearest to it, with each one’s violent crime rate and distance
PlaceViolent per 100kDistance
West Valley City, UT338
Salt Lake City, UT7805 mi
West Jordan, UT2987 mi
Provo, UT14236 mi
Pocatello, ID383139 mi
Twin Falls, ID400179 mi
Idaho Falls, ID302188 mi
Bonneville County, ID (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map226194 mi
Meridian, ID151289 mi
About the colors and distances

Colors use the same scale as the rest of the site, from the lowest to the highest violent crime rate among the 302 cities and county areas we cover. City outlines from the U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line, between city centers.

Reported crime by type

12 months to Aug 2026
OffenseReportedPer 100kvs. previous monthvs. a year earlier
HomicideViolent64.4—−40%
About these categories

The FBI publishes city totals by family, not a full breakdown by offence, so homicide is the only type West Valley Police Department reports separately here. Red means more than before, green means fewer. “Not yet” means the site does not have that month from a year earlier.

Month by month

Sep 2025 to Aug 2026

Violent crime −14%

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Violent crimes per month in West Valley City, UT, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026 and a year earlier
MonthViolent crimesMonth a year earlierViolent crimes
Sep 202541Sep 202454
Oct 202564Oct 202434
Nov 202539Nov 202436
Dec 202539Dec 202468
Jan 202631Jan 202532
Feb 202642Feb 202537
Mar 202629Mar 202557
Apr 202635Apr 202539
May 202635May 202543
Jun 202633Jun 202541
Jul 202633Jul 202542
Aug 202644Aug 202555

Homicides 6 vs. 10

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Homicides per month in West Valley City, UT, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026 and a year earlier
MonthHomicidesMonth a year earlierHomicides
Sep 20250Sep 20241
Oct 20252Oct 20241
Nov 20250Nov 20240
Dec 20251Dec 20244
Jan 20260Jan 20252
Feb 20263Feb 20250
Mar 20260Mar 20250
Apr 20260Apr 20250
May 20260May 20250
Jun 20260Jun 20252
Jul 20260Jul 20250
Aug 20260Aug 20250

3 in 2026 through August, 4 in the same months of 2025. Compare with other places

Every month since Sep 2023
Reported crime per month in West Valley City, UT
MonthViolentPropertyHomicides
Aug 2026441670
Jul 2026331710
Jun 2026332160
May 2026352200
Apr 2026351700
Mar 2026292030
Feb 2026421633
Jan 2026311720
Dec 2025391601
Nov 2025391750
Oct 2025641852
Sep 2025412140
Aug 2025551980
Jul 2025422180
Jun 2025411962
May 2025431910
Apr 2025391750
Mar 2025571940
Feb 2025371890
Jan 2025321952
Dec 2024682134
Nov 2024361790
Oct 2024342231
Sep 2024542151
Aug 2024522180
Jul 2024592521
Jun 2024511850
May 2024631800
Apr 2024581801
Mar 2024621870
Feb 2024412181
Jan 2024492120
Dec 2023502430
Nov 2023362870
Oct 2023563111
Sep 2023482511

How West Valley City compares

per 100k, per year

Similar size

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
9Dayton, OH1,2544,065136,047Aug 2026
97Warren, MI5151,387137,310Sep 2026
134New Haven, CT3883,091139,715May 2026
142Jackson, MS3731,370138,701Jul 2026
148Fargo, ND3602,761138,990Aug 2026
165West Valley City, UT3381,609137,688Aug 2026
192Kent, WA2641,797136,591May 2026
201Cedar Rapids, IA2471,900137,918Sep 2026
208Hampton, VA2392,529138,041Jul 2026
263Sumter County, FL (Sheriff)134455137,903Aug 2026

The 10 places closest to West Valley City in population, West Valley City included, highest violent crime rate first.

Same state

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
41Salt Lake City, UT7804,054222,304Jul 2026
165West Valley City, UT3381,609137,688Aug 2026
181West Jordan, UT2981,238116,603Aug 2026
256Provo, UT1421,005115,576Jul 2026

All 4 places in Utah on this site, highest violent crime rate first.

Nearby

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
41Salt Lake City, UT7804,054222,304Jul 2026
128Twin Falls, ID4001,00456,494Sep 2026
136Pocatello, ID3831,31258,690Jul 2026
165West Valley City, UT3381,609137,688Aug 2026
179Idaho Falls, ID30282370,454Aug 2026
181West Jordan, UT2981,238116,603Aug 2026
189Boise, ID273790238,450Jul 2026
218Bonneville County, ID (Sheriff)22654764,704Sep 2026
251Meridian, ID151371145,320Aug 2026
256Provo, UT1421,005115,576Jul 2026

The 9 places on this site closest to West Valley City by distance, highest violent crime rate first.

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to

Figures are what each agency reports to the FBI, over the last 12 months it has reported in full, so the months differ. See all 302 cities and county areas in the rankings

Compare West Valley City side by side with West Jordan, Provo or Salt Lake City, or with any other place.

Other cities in Utah

3 city pages, closest first

Utah as a whole has 221 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, as reported to the FBI over the 12 months to Jun 2026; West Valley City’s rate is 53% above the state’s.

Salt Lake CityWest JordanProvo

All 4 cities in Utah

Common questions

answered with the data above
Is West Valley City safe?

By reported violent crime, West Valley City is below the average of the 302 cities and county areas on this site: 338 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to August 2026, −14% versus the previous 12 months. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood, so the citywide figure is only a starting point.

Is there a crime map for West Valley City?

This site does not have one for West Valley City. The figures on this page come from the FBI, which receives city totals rather than locations, so CurrentCrimeMap shows how West Valley City compares with nearby places such as Salt Lake City, UT instead of a street-level map.

What is the crime rate in West Valley City?

338 violent and 1,609 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 2,681 incidents reported to West Valley Police Department over the 12 months to August 2026.

Is crime in West Valley City going up or down?

It is going down: violent crime −14% and property crime −7% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.

How many homicides has West Valley City had in 2026?

West Valley Police Department reported 3 homicides from January to August 2026, the latest month it has reported in full, against 4 in the same months of 2025. Over the 12 months to Aug 2026 the count was 6, or 4 per 100,000 residents.

Where does the data come from?

From West Valley Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset UT0182500). We count reported incidents by month and offense type and divide by the Census population. Reported crime undercounts actual crime; see the methodology page for what the numbers leave out.

Moving to or visiting West Valley City

12 months to August 2026

What these numbers leave out: most crime never reaches the police. In the federal victim survey (BJS, 2024), about half of violent crimes and less than a third of property crimes were reported, and only a quarter of everyday thefts. Rates are per resident, so busy downtowns and tourist areas look worse than they are for the people who visit them.

The official source is FBI Crime Data Explorer. For what to look for, and what not to read into a rate, see how to read US crime numbers.

Source and dates

UT0182500
Source
West Valley Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset UT0182500)
Latest complete month
August 2026
History on this site
September 2023 to August 2026 (44 months)
Update schedule
West Valley Police Department reports monthly to the FBI under the national NIBRS standard. We refresh every morning and publish the most recent 12 months the agency has reported in full.
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Monthly counts by offense (JSON)