Idaho Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Idaho in green. The most dangerous areas in Idaho 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 Idaho Safe from Murder?

The A grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US state. Idaho is in the 88th percentile for safety, meaning 12% of states are safer and 88% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Idaho's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.

The rate of murder in Idaho is 0.0302 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Idaho generally consider the northwest part of the state to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Idaho may be as high as 1 in 22,875 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 37,697 in the northwest part of the state.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the west parts of Idaho: about 16 per year. The southwest part of Idaho has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Idaho's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Idaho to the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Idaho is as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Idaho

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Idaho about $114,599,908 in 2025, or roughly $57 per resident. This is part of Idaho's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Idaho, including every crime type and how Idaho compares to other states.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Idaho's crime maps on the Idaho overall crime page.

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Individual Idaho Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby States

Compared to surrounding states, the rate of murder in Idaho is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for states close to Idaho.

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Montana	C-	D+	C-	B
Utah	C-	B	C	A
Oregon	D-	C+	D-	B-
Washington	D-	C	F	B-
Wyoming	B+	A	A	B+
Nevada	D	D	D-	C-
Colorado	F	D-	F	C
California	C	D	D+	B-
Arizona	B-	C	C+	C
North Dakota	C-	B-	C-	B

Murder in State with Similar Populations

Idaho is lower versus other states of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in states with comparable overall population.

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Alaska	C+	F	F	D
Wisconsin	B	B-	B-	C+
Washington	D-	C	C	B-
Vermont	B+	A-	A-	B+
Texas	D+	D+	D+	D+
South Dakota	C	C	C	C+
Rhode Island	A	A	A	A+
Puerto Rico	F	F	F	F
Oregon	D-	C+	C+	B-
New Mexico	F	F	F	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Idaho average SchoolGrade of B-, with 44% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Idaho schools on SchoolGrade

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