The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Southwest Ada, Boise, ID: Crime Maps and Statistics

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$9.84 million

Cost of Crime™ for Southwest Ada, Boise, ID

In 2025, crime will cost $617 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Southwest Ada 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 Southwest Ada, Boise, ID Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Southwest Ada's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Southwest Ada sits in the 94th percentile, ahead of 94% of neighborhoods and behind 6%. The grade covers only Southwest Ada's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Southwest Ada is 15.40 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 42 in the northeast areas to 1 in 94 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Southwest Ada, Boise, ID report the most crime, about 115 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 34 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Southwest Ada, Boise, ID

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Southwest Ada for 2025 is $9,843,284, about $216 per resident and $617 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Southwest Ada Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Southwest Ada, Boise, ID:	$216
Southeast Boise, Boise, ID:	$279
West Valley, Boise, ID:	$246
Idaho:	$330
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Southwest Ada is $216 per year, which is $249 less than the national average and $114 less than Boise's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Southwest Ada:

In Southeast Boise, Boise, ID, crime costs $279 per person, which is $63 more than in Southwest Ada.
In West Valley, Boise, ID, crime costs $246 per person, which is $30 more than in Southwest Ada

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Southwest Ada	Cost per Southwest Ada Resident
Murder	$1.23 million	$27
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.29 million	$50
Robbery	$72,875	$2
Assault	$1.30 million	$29
Kidnapping	$250,719	$5
Vehicle Theft	$932,368	$20
Burglary	$267,519	$6
Theft	$963,122	$21
Arson	$85,707	$2
Vandalism	$697,588	$15
Animal Cruelty	$11,216	$0
Drug Crimes	$1.64 million	$36
Identity Theft	$98,468	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$9,843,284	$216

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Southwest Ada, 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 Southwest Ada totals $19,498,169 ($427 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $29,341,452 ($642 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 northeast 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 Southwest Ada's 45,672 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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Southwest Ada 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 Southwest Ada residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9926
Robbery	0.0507
Rape	0.8282
Murder	0.0143
Total Violent Crime	1.886 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.072
Vehicle Theft	1.318
Burglary	0.6458
Arson	0.0777
Total Property Crime	6.114 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0905
Drug Crimes	4.860
Vandalism	2.138
Identity Theft	0.2786
Animal Cruelty	0.0332
Total "Other" Rate	7.400 (B-)

Individual Southwest Ada Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Southwest Ada is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Southwest Ada.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Franklin Randolph, Boise, ID	B	B	A
Hillcrest, Boise, ID	B+	B	A
Central Bench, Boise, ID	B-	B-	A-
Vista, Boise, ID	A-	B+	A+
Winstead Park, Boise, ID	A-	B	A+
Depot Bench, Boise, ID	B	C+	A+
West Bench, Boise, ID	A-	B+	A
West Valley, Boise, ID	A	A-	A+
West Cloverdale, Boise, ID	A+	A+	A+
Veterans Park, Boise, ID	B	C+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Southwest Ada is lower 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
Mission Bay, San Diego, CA	C+	C+	C+
South Lawndale, Chicago, IL	B-	B-	B-
Roseland, Chicago, IL	C-	D	D
Riverview West, Santa Ana, CA	A+	A-	A-
River Oaks-Kirby-Balmoral, Memphis, TN	D	D+	D+
River Oaks, Houston, TX	D-	A-	A-
Park, Stockton, CA	B-	D-	D-
Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, NY	B	D	D
Oakland Gardens, Queens, NY	A-	A	A
Oak Lane, Philadelphia, PA	B+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Southwest Ada 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 Southwest Ada, Boise, ID average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Southwest Ada schools on SchoolGrade

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