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Crime rate in Boise, Idaho (ID): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Boise by Year
Type	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Murders (per 100,000)	1 (0.6)	2 (1.1)	6 (3.1)	3 (1.6)	0 (0.0)	5 (2.6)	6 (3.0)	10 (5.0)	1 (0.5)	7 (3.4)	3 (1.5)	1 (0.5)	1 (0.5)
Rapes (per 100,000)	68 (39.1)	84 (44.3)	92 (47.8)	108 (55.8)	125 (64.5)	120 (61.5)	127 (64.1)	122 (61.3)	81 (39.8)	70 (33.9)	89 (43.2)	66 (31.7)	75 (35.4)
Robberies (per 100,000)	62 (35.6)	78 (41.1)	84 (43.6)	78 (40.3)	80 (41.3)	86 (44.1)	111 (56.0)	68 (34.2)	64 (31.4)	62 (30.0)	58 (28.2)	59 (28.4)	64 (30.3)
Assaults (per 100,000)	522 (299.9)	471 (248.3)	497 (258.1)	443 (229.0)	540 (278.5)	537 (275.4)	528 (266.4)	448 (225.0)	405 (198.8)	399 (193.3)	389 (188.9)	384 (184.7)	427 (201.8)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	1,349 (775.0)	1,347 (710.2)	1,318 (684.5)	1,422 (735.2)	1,232 (635.5)	1,358 (696.4)	1,165 (587.8)	1,018 (511.3)	1,105 (542.3)	1,046 (506.7)	888 (431.3)	809 (389.0)	913 (431.5)
Thefts (per 100,000)	5,946 (3,416.2)	6,163 (3,249.3)	6,209 (3,224.4)	6,223 (3,217.5)	5,532 (2,853.5)	5,627 (2,885.5)	5,074 (2,559.9)	4,778 (2,399.8)	4,576 (2,245.7)	4,537 (2,197.8)	4,660 (2,263.2)	4,347 (2,090.5)	4,272 (2,019.2)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	387 (222.3)	585 (308.4)	542 (281.5)	477 (246.6)	529 (272.9)	499 (255.9)	377 (190.2)	379 (190.4)	215 (105.5)	174 (84.3)	159 (77.2)	172 (82.7)	157 (74.2)
Arson (per 100,000)	66 (37.9)	68 (35.9)	78 (40.5)	105 (54.3)	70 (36.1)	73 (37.4)	52 (26.2)	80 (40.2)	48 (23.6)	55 (26.6)	50 (24.3)	53 (25.5)	56 (26.5)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 301.1)	310.7	302.8	307.5	304.5	299.1	306.2	285.1	260.4	217.4	210.9	209.9	188.6	195.0

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of Idaho and other state lists there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Boise, Idaho as of April 24, 2014.
The ratio of number of residents in Boise to the number of sex offenders is 41,141 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

See how dangerous Boise, ID is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Boise:
195.0
Garden City:
377.1
Meridian:
199.2
Nampa:
293.2
Emmett:
169.7
Caldwell:
366.3
Idaho City:
166.6
Wilder:
152.0
Homedale:
208.4

Violent crime rate in 2012
Boise:
151.9
U.S. Average:
214.0

Violent crime rate in 2011
Boise:
138.7
U.S. Average:
214.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Boise:
154.1
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Boise:
151.8
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Boise:
155.3
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Boise:
200.2
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Boise:
230.5
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Boise:
225.6
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Boise:
223.6
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Boise:
192.9
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Boise:
204.1
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Boise:
190.4
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Boise:
207.2
U.S. Average:
277.6

Property crime rate in 2012
Boise:
197.7
U.S. Average:
266.5

Property crime rate in 2011
Boise:
194.0
U.S. Average:
273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Boise:
210.2
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Boise:
223.1
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Boise:
235.7
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Boise:
249.9
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Boise:
273.1
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Boise:
320.8
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Boise:
309.6
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Boise:
343.7
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Boise:
339.1
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Boise:
349.5
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Boise:
357.9
U.S. Average:
331.5

Latest news about crime in Boise, ID collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Murders per 100,000 population

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 363 (283 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.34
Idaho average:
1.74

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 353 (292 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.40
Idaho average:
1.75

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 364 (296 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.44
Idaho average:
1.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 358 (288 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.40
Idaho average:
1.74

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 375 (302 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.48
Idaho average:
1.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 378 (306 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.54
Idaho average:
1.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 344 (268 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.34
Idaho average:
1.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 337 (267 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.33
Idaho average:
1.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 351 (268 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.35
Idaho average:
1.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 342 (269 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.35
Idaho average:
1.80

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Boise

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Zip codes: 83616, 83634, 83642, 83646, 83702, 83703, 83704, 83705, 83706, 83709, 83712, 83713, 83714, 83716.

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