The crime rate in Boise is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 15 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Boise is 1 in 68. Based on FBI crime data, Boise is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Idaho, Boise has a crime rate that is higher than 89% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

However, compared to other communities of similar population size, Boise has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Boise is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Boise does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Boise.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Boise occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Boise; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 400. This equates to a rate of 2 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Boise's rate for property crime is 12 per one thousand population. This makes Boise a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Boise is one in 82.