FBI arrest data · 2024
Utah Arrests
103,639 arrests were reported by 133 Utah law-enforcement agencies in 2024. The most common charge was all other offenses (exc. traffic) (39,075); 9.2% of arrests were of juveniles.
Utah arrests by offense
| Offense | Arrests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All other offenses (exc. traffic) | 39,075 | 37.7% |
| Drug abuse violations | 13,902 | 13.4% |
| Larceny-theft | 11,320 | 10.9% |
| Simple assault | 10,609 | 10.2% |
| Driving under the influence | 9,038 | 8.7% |
| Liquor law violations | 3,286 | 3.2% |
| Vandalism | 3,055 | 2.9% |
| Disorderly conduct | 2,732 | 2.6% |
| Aggravated assault | 2,287 | 2.2% |
| Offenses against family & children | 2,146 | 2.1% |
| Weapons (carrying, possessing) | 1,096 | 1.1% |
| Fraud | 836 | 0.8% |
| Burglary | 785 | 0.8% |
| Stolen property (buy/receive/possess) | 656 | 0.6% |
| Sex offenses (exc. rape & prostitution) | 465 | 0.4% |
| Rape | 427 | 0.4% |
| Forgery & counterfeiting | 408 | 0.4% |
| Robbery | 372 | 0.4% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 358 | 0.3% |
| Vagrancy | 288 | 0.3% |
| Curfew & loitering | 257 | 0.2% |
| Arson | 94 | 0.1% |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter | 68 | 0.1% |
| Prostitution & commercialized vice | 50 | 0.0% |
| Manslaughter by negligence | 12 | 0.0% |
| Embezzlement | 11 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — commercial sex | 3 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — servitude | 3 | 0.0% |
| Drunkenness | 0 | 0.0% |
| Gambling | 0 | 0.0% |
| Runaway | 0 | 0.0% |
| Suspicion | 0 | 0.0% |
Who was arrested in Utah
By sex & age
Shares of all Utah arrests.
By race & ethnicity
Agencies report race and ethnicity separately from the age/sex counts, so shares below are of the 96,018 race entries reported (56,894 ethnicity entries) — a different universe than the total above, which it can undershoot or occasionally exceed.
| White | 82,425 | 85.8% |
| Black or African American | 7,168 | 7.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,965 | 3.1% |
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 3,460 | 3.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17,211 | 30.3% |
Utah arrests by county
By the arresting agency's headquarters county — multi-jurisdiction agencies land in one county.
Largest agencies by reported arrests
| Agency | Type | County | Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City Police Department | City | Salt Lake County | 17,429 |
| Utah Highway Patrol | State Police | Salt Lake County | 9,525 |
| West Valley Police Department | City | Salt Lake County | 4,074 |
| St. George Police Department | City | Washington County | 3,482 |
| Utah Transit Authority | Other | Salt Lake County | 3,142 |
| Ogden Police Department | City | Weber County | 3,079 |
| Provo Police Department | City | Utah County | 3,075 |
| Orem Police Department | City | Utah County | 2,963 |
| Salt Lake County Unified Police Department | County | Salt Lake County | 2,695 |
| Sandy Police Department | City | Salt Lake County | 2,288 |
| Utah County Sheriff's Office | County | Utah County | 2,218 |
| Logan Police Department | City | Cache County | 2,138 |
| West Jordan Police Department | City | Salt Lake County | 2,083 |
| Layton Police Department | City | Davis County | 1,759 |
| South Salt Lake Police Department | City | Salt Lake County | 1,700 |
| Lehi Police Department | City | Utah County | 1,674 |
| — | 1,606 | ||
| Tooele Police Department | City | Tooele County | 1,586 |
| American Fork/Cedar Hills Police Department | City | Utah County | 1,535 |
| Cache County Sheriff's Office | County | Cache County | 1,441 |
| Murray Police Department | City | Salt Lake County | 1,178 |
| Taylorsville City Police Department | City | Salt Lake County | 1,163 |
| Vernal Police Department | City | Uintah County | 1,139 |
| South Jordan Police Department | City | Salt Lake County | 1,084 |
| Payson Police Department | City | Utah County | 1,030 |
About this data
- Counts are arrests, not people. One person arrested twice counts twice; an arrest with several charges counts once, under the most serious charge.
- Reported agencies only. Figures cover the ~14,500 agencies in the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Reporting arrest (ASR) file — about 94–95% of the FBI's official national total, which additionally counts agencies that report only through NIBRS. Nothing here is estimated for non-reporting agencies, so totals slightly undercount and are not strictly comparable across areas with different reporting coverage.
- Location is the arresting agency's headquarters, not where the arrest happened. Multi-jurisdiction agencies (state police, sheriffs, transit police) concentrate in one county — county figures are approximate, and about 3% of arrests come from agencies that can't be placed in any county.
- Race and ethnicity are reported separately from the age/sex counts, and not for every arrest — race is reported for ≈95% of arrests, ethnicity for ≈81%. Shares here use those reported subtotals as denominators.
- No per-capita rates. Because reporting coverage varies by area, population-adjusted rates would mislead; we show counts only. Arrests measure enforcement activity, not crime rates.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, 2024 Arrest (ASR) master file. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI. How our data works.
Utah arrests — FAQ
How many arrests were made in Utah in 2024?+
103,639 arrests were reported to the FBI by 133 Utah law-enforcement agencies in 2024. Actual arrests are somewhat higher, since not every agency reports.
What is the most common arrest offense in Utah?+
All other offenses (exc. traffic) — 39,075 arrests, 37.7% of the state's reported total.
How many juveniles were arrested in Utah?+
9,526 of Utah's 2024 reported arrests (9.2%) were of juveniles under 18.
Where does this data come from?+
The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program's 2024 arrest (ASR) master file. Counts are arrests, not unique persons, from reporting agencies only. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI.