Crime & Safety in Draper
Draper's crime data shows a real, favorable comparison to the national average -- a 2024 City-Data.com crime index of 140, roughly 1.7 times smaller (safer) than the U.S. average -- consistent with its reputation as an established, family-oriented Salt Lake County suburb.
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Learn moreA favorable national comparison
Draper's 2024 City-Data.com crime index ran 140, a figure the source itself describes as roughly 1.7 times smaller (safer) than the U.S. average -- a real, disclosed favorable comparison.
A disclosed research gap on granular crime-category data
A precise, independently-confirmed violent-crime-per-1,000 or property-crime-per-1,000 figure specific to Draper (in the NeighborhoodScout/AreaVibes style used for other markets in this batch) was not found this pass -- disclosed honestly as a research gap rather than an invented figure.
Crime concentrates geographically -- neighborhood matters
As with most cities in this dataset, confirm a specific Draper address's local crime data directly rather than relying on a single citywide index figure alone.
Key takeaways
- Draper's 2024 crime index ran well below (roughly 1.7x smaller than) the U.S. average, per City-Data.com.
- A granular, category-specific crime breakdown for Draper was not independently confirmed this pass -- disclosed as a research gap.
- Confirm crime data for a specific address directly rather than relying on a citywide figure alone.
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