Pocatello, Idaho Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 58,618
Key Insights
- →Pocatello has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 341.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 5.1% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 22% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.22 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
341.2
-5.1% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1586.5
930 total
vs National Avg
↓ -5%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 200
Murder0
Rape23
Robbery9
Aggravated Assault168
Property Crime: 930
Burglary149
Larceny-Theft697
Motor Vehicle Theft84
Arson5
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58,618 | 200 | 341.2 | 0 | 930 | 1586.5 |
| 2023 | 58,390 | 210 | 359.7 | 0 | 814 | 1394.1 |
| 2022 | 57,914 | 238 | 411.0 | 0 | 781 | 1348.6 |
| 2021 | 57,306 | 186 | 324.6 | 4 | 1,077 | 1879.4 |
| 2020 | 56,900 | 206 | 362.0 | 0 | 1,223 | 2149.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Pocatello
Based on violent crime rate of 341.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 22% 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.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.