Idaho Crime Statistics

46 years of data (19792024)

Key Insights

  • Idaho ranks #38 out of 51 states for violent crime rate (230.6 per 100K).
  • Violent crime decreased 4.1% from 2023 to 2024.
  • 63 cities report crime data. Safest: Moscow (18.7/100K). Most dangerous: Garden City (656.1/100K).
  • 32 murders in 2024 — a rate of 1.6 per 100K residents.
  • Since 1979, Idaho's violent crime rate has changed by -20%.
Violent Crime Rate
230.6
-4.1% YoY
Murder Rate
1.6
32 total
Property Crime Rate
736.3
14,737 total
Population
2,001,619
2024

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 4,616

Murder32
Rape895
Robbery141
Aggravated Assault3,548

Property Crime: 14,737

Burglary2,326
Larceny-Theft11,061
Motor Vehicle Theft1,350

Violent Crime Rate Trend

Homicide Rate Trend

Violent Crime Breakdown (2024)

Most Dangerous Cities

CityViolent RatePopulation
Garden City656.112,956
Caldwell452.871,115
Twin Falls416.655,932
Idaho Falls356.568,716
Nampa353.1118,950
Pocatello341.258,618
Boise293.8235,223
Blackfoot288.013,196
Chubbuck265.116,600
Coeur d'Alene241.557,561

Safest Cities

CityViolent RatePopulation
Moscow18.726,684
Rathdrum64.212,467
Rexburg69.740,164
Sandpoint85.710,498
Jerome111.913,399
Middleton129.911,550
Meridian146.8140,353
Post Falls151.646,835
Hailey179.310,039
Lewiston191.235,036

Crime Velocity — Which Cities Are Changing Fastest

Velocity scores measure the direction and speed of crime changes. Negative = improving, positive = worsening. Full methodology →

Hate Crimes in Idaho

77 incidents reported

Top bias motivations: Sexual Orientation (5), Religion (1)
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Arrest Demographics (National)

The FBI publishes state-level total arrest counts but does not break down arrest demographics by race at the state level in the same detail as national data. For national arrest demographic patterns, see our dedicated pages:

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer. Rates per 100,000 residents. City data from Table 8.