Crime & Safety in Orem, UT
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.74
per 1,000 residents
-61% vs national
Property Crime Rate
13.60
per 1,000 residents
-37% vs national
Total Crimes
1,451
2024
Violent Clearance
68%
cases solved
+61% vs national
Property Clearance
39%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-48%
vs 50K-100K avg
-48% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+13.9%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Orem Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Orem vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Orem is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Orem police solve 100% of murder cases but only 21% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 1 | 0.01 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 51 | 0.54 | 25.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 25 | 0.26 | 64.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 88 | 0.93 | 94.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 98 | 1.04 | 32.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,099 | 11.62 | 41.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 89 | 0.94 | 21.3% |
Orem, UT reported 165 violent crimes and 1,286 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.74 per 1,000 residents is 61.1% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 68% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,099 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 19.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Orem's violent crime rate is 48% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 165 | 1,286 | 1.74 | 13.60 |
| 2023 | 145 | 1,402 | 1.53 | 14.81 |
| 2022 | 181 | 1,642 | 1.86 | 16.85 |
| 2021 | 177 | 1,653 | 1.77 | 16.52 |
| 2020 | 107 | 2,040 | 1.08 | 20.63 |
| 2019 | 89 | 1,970 | 0.90 | 19.96 |
| 2018 | 69 | 1,827 | 0.70 | 18.41 |
| 2017 | 69 | 2,016 | 0.70 | 20.35 |
| 2016 | 65 | 2,447 | 0.68 | 25.59 |
| 2015 | 41 | 2,103 | 0.44 | 22.72 |