Crime Statistics

In short, we don't have much crime in St. George.  Depending on where you are coming from, it might seem like we don't have any crime at all.  However, according to statistics, this is where we stand. The 2010 violent crime rate for the city of St. George was lower than the average for Utah by 56.26% and lower than the national average by 76.95%. The 2010 property crime rate in St. George was lower than the Utah average by 30.46% and lower than the national average by 24.84%.

Projected data for 2013 anticipates that the rate of violent crime committed in St. George will slightly increase by .95% from 2010, and the rate of property crime will also increase by .85%. Despite these increases, the crime rates reported in St. George are still expected to fall far below the national averages showing that St. George is a very safe place to live and visit.

Of all the crimes recorded in St. George, Utah in the year 2010, according to city-data.com, 72% were thefts, 19% burglaries, 5% auto thefts, 3% assaults, and 2% other.

The number of full-time Law Enforcement Employees in St. George is below average for the state of Utah. But the number has been increasing over the past 5-10 years to maintain the safety of the city and people of this city.

Santa Clara (106.2), Leeds (21.5), Colorado City (88.4), and Hildale (53.9) were the only nearest cities to have a lower (better) crime rate than St. George (138.2).
To see more detailed crime information, look at: http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-St.-George-Utah.html

According to neighborhoodscout.com:
St. George’s Crime Index Rate is 38, which safer than 38% of other cities in the U.S.
The National Median for Violent Crime Rate is 3.9. St. George (1.5) and Utah (1.95) are both below the National Median. My chances of becoming a victim in St. George are 1 in 668, and 1 in 513 in Utah. The National Median for Property Crime Rate is 29.1 St. George (22.31) is below the National Median. My chances of becoming a victim in St. George are 1 in 45. The National Median for crimes per square mile is 39.6. St. George (25) is below the National Median.
 


Here is a great page to see more info on crime statistics of St. George, Utah: http://www.sgcity.org/police/crimestats/

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