Idaho
The Gem State
A Message from the Governor
Governor Little is committed to making decisions through one lens: the lens of ensuring Idaho’s children and grandchildren have the best opportunities to stay in Idaho and for the ones who have left to choose to return.
Brad Little
About Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian province of British Columbia to the north, the states of Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington and Oregon to the west. The state’s capital and largest city is Boise.
Idaho is a landlocked state with a diverse landscape. The northern part of the state is mountainous, with the Sawtooth Mountains and the Bitterroot Mountains. The southern part of the state is more arid, with the Snake River Plain and the Great Basin. Idaho is home to a number of national parks and forests, including Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, and Craters of the Moon National Monument.
Crimes Overview
Idaho’s murder rate is significantly lower than the national average, and rape and assault rates are also lower. Robbery and kidnapping rates are not major concerns. Burglary, arson, and vandalism rates are lower, and theft is not a major focus.
Motor vehicle theft and identity theft rates are significantly lower. However, drug offenses are a significant concern, and weapon law violations are lower than the national average.
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Idaho Crime Rates by City
American Falls
Bellevue
Blackfoot
Boise
Bonners Ferry
Buhl
Chubbuck
Coeur d’Alene
Emmett
Filer
Fruitland
Garden City
Gooding
Hailey
Heyburn
Idaho Falls
Jerome
Ketchum
Kimberly
Lewiston
McCall
Meridian
Middleton
Montpelier
Moscow
Nampa
Payette
Pocatello
Ponderay
Preston
Priest River
Rexburg
Rigby
Rupert
Sandpoint
Shelley
Soda Springs
Spirit Lake
St. Anthony
Sun Valley
Twin Falls
Weiser
Metropolitan Counties
Ada
Bannock
Boise
Bonneville
Butte
Canyon
Franklin
Gem
Jefferson
Jerome
Kootenai
Nez Perce
Power
Non-Metropolitan Counties
Adams
Benewah
Bingham
Blaine
Bonner
Boundary
Caribou
Cassia
Custer
Elmore
Fremont
Latah
Gooding
Lewis
Lincoln
Madison
Minidoka
Oneida
Payette
Teton
Valley