Meridian, Idaho Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 140,353
Key Insights
- →Meridian has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 146.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 11% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 0.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 50% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.26 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
146.8
-11.0% YoY
Murder Rate
0.7
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
571.4
802 total
vs National Avg
↓ -59%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 206
Murder1
Rape42
Robbery15
Aggravated Assault148
Property Crime: 802
Burglary73
Larceny-Theft677
Motor Vehicle Theft52
Arson6
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 140,353 | 206 | 146.8 | 1 | 802 | 571.4 |
| 2023 | 135,239 | 223 | 164.9 | 2 | 670 | 495.4 |
| 2022 | 132,522 | 186 | 140.4 | 0 | 836 | 630.8 |
| 2021 | 126,744 | 217 | 171.2 | 0 | 921 | 726.7 |
| 2020 | 119,203 | 190 | 159.4 | 1 | 1,006 | 843.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Meridian
Based on violent crime rate of 146.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 50% 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.