The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Idaho City, ID: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$419,024

Cost of Crime™ for Idaho City, ID

In 2025, crime will cost $702 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Idaho City 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 Idaho City, ID Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Idaho City's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Idaho City sits in the 66th percentile, ahead of 66% of cities and behind 34%. The grade covers only Idaho City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Idaho City is 19.09 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 53 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 58 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Idaho City, ID report the most crime, about 13 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Idaho City, ID

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Idaho City for 2025 is $419,024, about $294 per resident and $702 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 23.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Idaho City Compared to Other Cities?

Idaho City, ID:	$294
Ketchum, ID:	$629
Meridian, ID:	$206
Idaho:	$330
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Idaho City is $294 per year, which is $170 less than the national average and $36 less than Idaho's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Idaho City:

In Ketchum, ID, crime costs $629 per person, which is $335 more than in Idaho City.
In Meridian, ID, crime costs $206 per person, which is $88 less than in Idaho City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Idaho City	Cost per Idaho City Resident
Murder	$91,273	$64
Rape/Sexual Assault	$85,745	$60
Robbery	$2,840	$2
Assault	$40,407	$28
Kidnapping	$13,362	$9
Vehicle Theft	$12,099	$8
Burglary	$10,248	$7
Theft	$5,867	$4
Arson	$3,940	$3
Vandalism	$32,418	$23
Animal Cruelty	$782	$1
Drug Crimes	$110,528	$78
Identity Theft	$9,516	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$419,024	$294

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Idaho City, 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 Idaho City totals $1,026,836 ($721 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,445,860 ($1,015 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 central part of the city 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, of which Idaho City has 1, do the same, and of Idaho City's 1,425 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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Idaho City 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 Idaho City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9873
Robbery	0.0634
Rape	0.9924
Murder	0.0341
Total Violent Crime	2.077 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	0.7949
Vehicle Theft	0.5483
Burglary	0.7929
Arson	0.1145
Total Property Crime	2.251 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1547
Drug Crimes	10.49
Vandalism	3.184
Identity Theft	0.8628
Animal Cruelty	0.0741
Total "Other" Rate	14.76 (D-)

Individual Idaho City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
New Centerville, ID	B	B+	A+
Placerville, ID	B	A+	A+
Pioneerville, ID	C	A	A+
Robie Creek, ID	B+	A	A+
Horseshoe Bend, ID	B-	B-	A+
Pearl, ID	B	A	A+
Crouch, ID	D+	B+	B+
Banks, ID	C+	C+	A+
Garden Valley, ID	D	F	A
Garden City, ID	B-	B-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Idaho City is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. 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
Arnold, NE	C	C+	C+
Ashfield, MA	A	B+	B+
Avon, SD	D+	F	F
Springfield, WV	C-	C+	C+
Bancroft, WI	B	B-	B-
Toney Creek, SC	D	C	C
Bartlett, NH	A-	A	A
Phillipsville, PA	A+	A-	A-
Plymouth, IL	B+	B	B
Petronila, TX	C-	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Idaho City is safer 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 Idaho City, ID average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Idaho City schools on SchoolGrade

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