Camas County, ID Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Camas County in green. The most dangerous areas in Camas County 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 Camas County, ID Safe?

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US county. Camas County is in the 76th percentile for safety, meaning 24% of counties are safer and 76% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Camas County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Camas County is 0.0462 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Camas County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Camas County may be as high as 1 in 20,885 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 21,803 in the southeast part of the county. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Camas County, ID: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Camas County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

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

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Camas County 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 Camas County has 0, have the same problem. Of Camas County’s 1,126 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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Camas County Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Camas County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Camas County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Camas County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Blaine County, ID	C-	C-	C	B+
Lincoln County, ID	B+	C+	A	C
Gooding County, ID	B	B	A	B+
Elmore County, ID	C+	C+	A-	A
Butte County, ID	C	D-	A+	B-
Ada County, ID	A	A-	A+	A+
Gem County, ID	B+	A	A+	A+
Canyon County, ID	B+	A-	A	A
Owyhee County, ID	C	B-	B	C+
Bingham County, ID	B+	B	A+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Camas County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Quay County, NM	D	D-	D-	D-
Gove County, KS	D-	B-	B-	C-
Grand County, UT	F	D	D	A
Granite County, MT	B-	F	F	B+
Grant County, MN	C+	A-	A-	B+
Grant County, OK	C	C+	C+	D
Grant County, WV	A-	A-	A-	A-
Greeley County, NE	D+	B-	B-	B
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK	C	F	F	D-
Pulaski County, GA	C+	D	D	C+

Considering only the murder rate, Camas County is less safe than 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 Camas County, ID average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Camas County schools on SchoolGrade

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