Orem, Utah Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 94,571
Key Insights
- →Orem has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 174.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 14% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: worsening — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 43% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.13 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
174.5
+14.0% YoY
Murder Rate
1.1
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1359.8
1,286 total
vs National Avg
↓ -51%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 165
Murder1
Rape51
Robbery25
Aggravated Assault88
Property Crime: 1,286
Burglary98
Larceny-Theft1,099
Motor Vehicle Theft89
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 94,571 | 165 | 174.5 | 1 | 1,286 | 1359.8 |
| 2023 | 94,682 | 145 | 153.1 | 0 | 1,402 | 1480.7 |
| 2022 | 97,430 | 182 | 186.8 | 6 | 1,642 | 1685.3 |
| 2021 | 100,060 | 176 | 175.9 | 6 | 1,641 | 1640.0 |
| 2020 | 98,902 | 106 | 107.2 | 0 | 2,033 | 2055.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Orem
Based on violent crime rate of 174.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 43% of cities
Crime Personality: Balanced
Crime in this city follows a typical distribution across crime types — no single category dominates.
Explore all city crime DNA profiles →National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.