Provo South is a neighborhood of 5,140 residents in Provo, about 2 miles southeast of downtown · Updated November 2026
Is Provo South in Provo safe?
Yes, crime in Provo South is low, with an overall CrimeGrade™ of A-. Because most US neighborhoods are safe as well, Provo South sits near the middle: safer than the neighborhoods where 45% of Americans live. Violent and property crime both grade A- here. Provo as a whole grades A-.
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Overall CrimeGrade™
Safety score 812 of 1,000About as safe as the typical US neighborhoodi What this means
45% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than Provo South as a whole, and 55% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Provo South scores 812.
Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.
How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Provo South, Provo, UT at ISP Reports.
Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Provo South in Provo, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.
Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports
What stands out in Provo South
Thefts from cars happen at homes far more often than nationally. In Provo as a whole, 74% of reported thefts from cars happen at homes, against 34% nationally.
Crime rates and types in Provo South
CrimeGrade™ estimates Provo South has about 19 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 50% less than the US as a whole and 26% less than Provo as a whole.
Overall crime
Violent crime
Property crime
Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.
Theft is the most common crime in Provo South, about 41% of everything reported, but assault costs more, because each one does more harm.
Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.
Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.
Where and when crime happens in Provo
The Provo Police Department polices Provo South; these figures cover Provo as a whole, 2022 to 2024.
In Provo as a whole, 62% of burglaries hit homes, against 57% nationally.
Crime
Most often at
Busiest time
Burglary
Homes (62%)
Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Car theft
Homes (63%)
Morning (6 am to noon)
Theft from cars
Homes (74%)
Evening (6 pm to midnight)
Vandalism
Homes (48%)
Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Robbery
Stores and businesses (40%)
Evening (6 pm to midnight)
Aggravated assault
Homes (52%)
Evening (6 pm to midnight)
Shares of the crimes reported to police, 2022 to 2024. Reports with no time recorded are left out of the times.
How Provo South compares with nearby neighborhoods
Provo South has less crime than 5 of its 10 nearest neighborhoods.
Two things set Provo South apart: it has a Walk Grade of D- (11 of 100) on BestNeighborhood, against 21 for the US as a whole, and 4.5 stores and restaurants for every 1,000 residents, against 10.5 nationally. Places like that tend to report less theft and assault, yet theft runs higher here than that would suggest.
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson.NoneUS: 7.1%Lower than for 99% of residents of US city neighborhoods
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft and assault. 95% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D- (11 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 91% of residents of US city neighborhoods
Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft and car theft.4.5 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Lower than for 83% of residents of US city neighborhoods
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Transit serviceBuses and trains an hour at the evening rush. Places with busy transit tend to report more theft and robbery. BestNeighborhood's Transit Grade for Provo South: D+ (23 of 100).2 trips an hourUS: noneLower than for 78% of residents of US city neighborhoods
These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.
What crime costs Provo South
Counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, crime costs Provo South about $804 a year per household, 33% less than the US figure of $1,205.
Cost of crime per resident, per year
Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $4.0 million a year, or $776 per resident.
How CrimeGrade™ works
A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in Provo South means the same as a B anywhere else.
CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.
The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.
Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.
Where the numbers come from
Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
Published research on what crime costs victims and communities
These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.
Schools in Provo South, Provo, UT average a SchoolGrade of B-: 45% of students test proficient, against 37% projected for schools like them. Overall, they exceed expectations. See schools in Provo South on SchoolGrade
