The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Central Bench, Boise, ID: Crime Maps and Statistics

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	D

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$2.23 million

Cost of Crime™ for Central Bench, Boise, ID

In 2025, crime will cost $919 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Central Bench with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Central Bench, Boise, ID Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Central Bench's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Central Bench sits in the 56th percentile, ahead of 56% of neighborhoods and behind 44%. The grade covers only Central Bench's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Central Bench is 33.15 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 24 in the northwest areas to 1 in 34 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Central Bench, Boise, ID report the most crime, about 34 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 8 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Central Bench, Boise, ID

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Central Bench for 2025 is $2,233,651, about $439 per resident and $919 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Central Bench Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Central Bench, Boise, ID:	$439
Southeast Boise, Boise, ID:	$279
Southwest Ada, Boise, ID:	$216
Idaho:	$330
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Central Bench is $439 per year, which is $25 less than the national average and $109 more than Boise's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Central Bench:

In Southeast Boise, Boise, ID, crime costs $279 per person, which is $161 less than in Central Bench.
In Southwest Ada, Boise, ID, crime costs $216 per person, which is $224 less than in Central Bench

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Central Bench for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Central Bench	Cost per Central Bench Resident
Murder	$363,985	$72
Rape/Sexual Assault	$282,103	$55
Robbery	$14,298	$3
Assault	$433,901	$85
Kidnapping	$25,846	$5
Vehicle Theft	$188,058	$37
Burglary	$87,830	$17
Theft	$229,795	$45
Arson	$12,917	$3
Vandalism	$160,444	$32
Animal Cruelty	$2,532	$0
Drug Crimes	$412,742	$81
Identity Theft	$19,200	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$2,233,651	$439

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Central Bench, Boise, ID

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Central Bench totals $3,878,695 ($762 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,112,346 ($1,202 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The southeast part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Central Bench's 5,087 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Central Bench Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.970
Robbery	0.0894
Rape	0.9146
Murder	0.0381
Total Violent Crime	4.012 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.722
Vehicle Theft	2.387
Burglary	1.904
Arson	0.1051
Total Property Crime	13.12 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0838
Drug Crimes	10.97
Vandalism	4.415
Identity Theft	0.4876
Animal Cruelty	0.0673
Total "Other" Rate	16.02 (D)

Individual Central Bench Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Central Bench is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Central Bench.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Depot Bench, Boise, ID	B	C+	A+
Hillcrest, Boise, ID	B+	B	A
Franklin Randolph, Boise, ID	B	B	A
Vista, Boise, ID	A-	B+	A+
Winstead Park, Boise, ID	A-	B	A+
Downtown, Boise, ID	F	F	D-
Veterans Park, Boise, ID	B	C+	A
North End, Boise, ID	A-	B	A+
West Bench, Boise, ID	A-	B+	A
Sunset, Boise, ID	A	B+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Central Bench is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Village Centre, Menomonee Falls, WI	A-	A+	A+
Greater Belhaven, Jackson, MS	B	A-	A-
Torringford, Torrington, CT	A	A+	A+
Terra Linda, San Rafael, CA	A-	B-	B-
North Country Meadows, Oildale, CA	C	C	C
Euclid Ave South, Helena, MT	B	B+	B+
Northbrook, Cincinnati, OH	B	B+	B+
Larkfield-Wikiup, Santa Rosa, CA	B-	C-	C-
Muncie-Stony PT., Kansas City, KS	C-	C	C
Paloma Lake, Round Rock, TX	A-	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Central Bench is less safe than the Idaho state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Central Bench, Boise, ID average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Central Bench schools on SchoolGrade

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