Police Shootings and Violent Crime Statistics in Utah

Utah has a population of 3,045,350. In the year 2020, 17 people were killed by police in Utah, that number increased 41.67% over the previous year. The state ranks in the #39 position in violent crimes per 100k population, and #22 in total police killings per 100k people. The largest minority in the state are Hispanics which represent 13.86 percent of the population followed by Asians at 2.26%. You are 33.9 times more likely to get killed by a police officer if you are black in the state of Utah.