Provo, Utah Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 112,763
Key Insights
- →Provo has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 206.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 18.3% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: worsening — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 38% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.16 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
206.6
+18.3% YoY
Murder Rate
1.8
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
1270.8
1,433 total
vs National Avg
↓ -42%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 233
Murder2
Rape83
Robbery20
Aggravated Assault128
Property Crime: 1,433
Burglary79
Larceny-Theft1,279
Motor Vehicle Theft75
Arson10
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 112,763 | 233 | 206.6 | 2 | 1,433 | 1270.8 |
| 2023 | 112,743 | 197 | 174.7 | 0 | 1,530 | 1357.1 |
| 2022 | 114,120 | 168 | 147.2 | 0 | 1,597 | 1399.4 |
| 2021 | 116,642 | 137 | 117.5 | 0 | 1,568 | 1344.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Provo
Based on violent crime rate of 206.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 38% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.