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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.

Governor Brad Little

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.

Idaho at night

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