Mountain Home, Idaho Crime Rate

4 years of data (20202024) · Population: 16,927

Key Insights

  • Mountain Home has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 200.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 25.5% from the previous year.
  • 1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 5.9 per 100K.
  • Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
  • Safer than 39% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.38 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
200.9
-25.5% YoY
Murder Rate
5.9
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
525.8
89 total
vs National Avg
-44%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 34

Murder1
Rape8
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault23

Property Crime: 89

Burglary12
Larceny-Theft74
Motor Vehicle Theft3
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202416,92734200.9189525.8
202316,68945269.6095569.2
202216,35743262.90159972.1
202014,59752356.2190616.6

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

B
Safety Grade for Mountain Home

Based on violent crime rate of 200.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
↕️ Volatile
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 39% of cities

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National Arrest Demographics

The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.