American Falls, ID Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in American Falls in green. The most dangerous areas in American Falls are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is American Falls, ID Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US city. American Falls is in the 46th percentile for safety, meaning 54% of cities are safer and 46% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to American Falls's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in American Falls is 1.800 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in American Falls generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in American Falls may be as high as 1 in 259 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,741 in the south part of the city. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of American Falls, ID: about 4 per year. The northwest part of American Falls has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for American Falls, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northeast part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for American Falls residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which American Falls has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which American Falls has 1, have the same problem. Of American Falls’s 6,551 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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American Falls Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 American Falls residents in a standard year.

Individual American Falls Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in American Falls is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to American Falls.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Neeley, ID	C-	C	C	C
Aberdeen, ID	C	A-	C-	A-
Arbon Valley, ID	D	D	C-	D-
Rockland, ID	D	D-	C+	D-
Pauline, ID	D	D-	C	D-
Sterling, ID	C	A+	C+	A+
Chubbuck, ID	B-	B+	B	B
Pocatello, ID	D+	C	C+	C-
Raft River, ID	D+	C+	C	C+
Springfield, ID	C+	A+	B-	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

American Falls is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Robesonia, PA	A+	A	A	A-
Ashville, AL	C-	C-	C-	D+
Cape Neddick, ME	B-	A	A	A
Manton, MI	A-	B-	B-	B-
Ashdown, AR	D-	D-	D-	D-
Vinton, IA	B-	B	B	B
Perry, UT	A	A-	A-	A
Perryville, AZ	D-	F	F	F
Villa Park, CA	D	D+	D+	C
Lucerne Valley, CA	D-	F	F	F

Considering only the assault rate, American Falls is as safe as the Idaho state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in American Falls, ID average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See American Falls schools on SchoolGrade

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