In 2025, Provo police reported 205 violent crimes (177 per 100,000 residents), including 1 murders, 19 robberies and 114 aggravated assaults, plus 1,289 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 115,576. Violent-crime rate rank: 5 of 5 large Utah cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency UT0250600, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | 862 | 1,917 | 7 | 4,746 | Totals |
| West Valley City | 383 | 527 | 7 | 1,652 | Totals |
| West Jordan | 313 | 365 | 4 | 1,304 | Totals |
| St. George | 191 | 208 | 5 | 826 | Totals |
| Provo | 177 | 205 | 1 | 1,115 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Provo's violent-crime rate of 177 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 20% lower than the Utah rate (222) and 45% lower than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 564 residents, or about 3.9 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Provo ranks 313th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 311th for murder (1 murder, 0.9 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 56% of Provo's violent crimes and robberies 9%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 1,115 per 100,000, 14% lower than Utah overall. Provo police logged 76 vehicle thefts (66 per 100,000, 328th of 351; Utah: 96) and 103 burglaries (89 per 100,000, 26% lower than the state).
The closest city we cover is West Jordan, 31 miles northwest; its violent-crime rate (313) is 76% higher than Provo's.
Out-of-state cities near Provo's size (115,576 residents): Greeley, CO at 630 violent crimes per 100,000 and Richmond, CA at 814.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Provo had 177 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 20% lower than the statewide 222. It is 5th highest of the 5 Utah cities on this site; Salt Lake City is highest at 862. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Provo police reported 1 murder for 2025, a rate of 0.9 per 100,000 residents. The Utah rate was 2.5 and the national rate 4.1.
76 vehicles were reported stolen in Provo in 2025, 66 per 100,000 residents. That is less than half the national rate of 195 and ranks 328th of 351 cities on this site.