Neighborhood overview
Central City, Salt Lake City
Recent police-feed safety data for Central City in Salt Lake City, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Salt Lake City police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Central City reports notably higher per-capita rates than Salt Lake City citywide. Use the Awareness tab for the offense mix.
Violent (persons)
3,377 / 100k local
vs Salt Lake City 746 / 100k citywide (+353%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+790%)
Property
13,576 / 100k local
vs Salt Lake City 3,837 / 100k citywide (+254%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+602%)
~5,548 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~189 days · newest report Oct 1, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (90 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (37% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports up 4 week-over-week (5 this week, 1 the week before).
- · property reports down 7 week-over-week (15 this week, 22 the week before).
- · Most reports in Central City occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 37% of the past 30 days landed in that window.
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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. These scores should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.