crimebycounty

Idaho Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 44 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

253.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

774.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

44/44

100% coverage

County crime atlas

Idaho crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within Idaho, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

44

Coverage

100%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in Idaho

The average county-level total crime rate is 1027.0 per 100,000 residents, 56% below the national county benchmark.

Franklin County reports 389.6 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Clark County reports 2513.3. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

44 of 44 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 106 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

44/44

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

106

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

56% below national benchmark.

1027.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

34% below national benchmark.

253.0

National 380.7

Property crime

60% below national benchmark.

774.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime11 counties

25% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range26 counties

59% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime7 counties

16% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage44

100%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Franklin County

    Rank #1 in this list

    389.6 per 100K

  2. Washington County

    Rank #2 in this list

    424.0 per 100K

  3. Camas County

    Rank #3 in this list

    441.3 per 100K

  4. Madison County

    Rank #4 in this list

    520.2 per 100K

  5. Clearwater County

    Rank #5 in this list

    522.1 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Clark County

    Rank #1 in this list

    2513.3 per 100K

  2. Nez Perce County

    Rank #2 in this list

    2426.5 per 100K

  3. Bannock County

    Rank #3 in this list

    1826.5 per 100K

  4. Bonneville County

    Rank #4 in this list

    1611.4 per 100K

  5. Canyon County

    Rank #5 in this list

    1569.3 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Clark County

    Rank #1 in this list

    1190.5 per 100K

  2. Boise County

    Rank #2 in this list

    486.6 per 100K

  3. Owyhee County

    Rank #3 in this list

    415.2 per 100K

  4. Shoshone County

    Rank #4 in this list

    380.6 per 100K

  5. Canyon County

    Rank #5 in this list

    372.3 per 100K

All Idaho Counties

CountySafety Score
Franklin County84/100
Washington County82/100
Camas County82/100
Clearwater County78/100
Madison County78/100
Fremont County76/100
Idaho County76/100
Jefferson County75/100
Teton County75/100
Caribou County73/100
Butte County73/100
Bear Lake County70/100
Blaine County69/100
Boundary County69/100
Gem County66/100
Lewis County65/100
Lemhi County64/100
Oneida County63/100
Boise County62/100
Elmore County61/100
Lincoln County61/100
Bonner County60/100
Gooding County58/100
Payette County57/100
Power County51/100
Custer County51/100
Bingham County51/100
Owyhee County49/100
Ada County48/100
Cassia County48/100
Minidoka County47/100
Shoshone County47/100
Latah County46/100
Adams County46/100
Benewah County46/100
Kootenai County45/100
Valley County42/100
Jerome County39/100
Twin Falls County36/100
Canyon County33/100
Bonneville County32/100
Bannock County26/100
Nez Perce County15/100
Clark County13/100

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read Idaho crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Idaho county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Franklin County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current Idaho county dataset at 389.6 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which Idaho county has the highest reported crime rate?
Clark County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current Idaho county dataset at 2513.3 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does Idaho compare with the national crime benchmark?
Idaho's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 1027.0 per 100,000 residents, 56% below national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in Idaho?
Property crime makes up about 75% of the average reported county crime mix in Idaho, while violent crime makes up about 25%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for Idaho?
44 of 44 Idaho counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which Idaho county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Clark County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current Idaho county dataset at 1190.5 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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