The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Sun Valley, ID: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.26 million

Cost of Crime™ for Sun Valley, ID

In 2025, crime will cost $1,125 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley, ID Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Sun Valley's combined rate is higher than the norm. Sun Valley sits in the 18th percentile, ahead of 18% of cities and behind 82%. The grade covers only Sun Valley's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sun Valley is 39.76 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 20 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 39 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Sun Valley, ID report the most crime, about 28 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sun Valley, ID

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sun Valley for 2025 is $1,261,555, about $528 per resident and $1,125 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Sun Valley Compared to Other Cities?

Sun Valley, ID:	$528
Ketchum, ID:	$629
Meridian, ID:	$206
Idaho:	$330
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sun Valley is $528 per year, which is $64 more than the national average and $198 more than Idaho's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sun Valley:

In Ketchum, ID, crime costs $629 per person, which is $100 more than in Sun Valley.
In Meridian, ID, crime costs $206 per person, which is $322 less than in Sun Valley

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sun Valley	Cost per Sun Valley Resident
Murder	$250,533	$105
Rape/Sexual Assault	$150,499	$63
Robbery	$19,479	$8
Assault	$204,768	$86
Kidnapping	$25,079	$11
Vehicle Theft	$91,508	$38
Burglary	$58,489	$24
Theft	$171,461	$72
Arson	$9,122	$4
Vandalism	$88,889	$37
Animal Cruelty	$2,002	$1
Drug Crimes	$183,975	$77
Identity Theft	$5,750	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$1,261,555	$528

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sun Valley, 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 Sun Valley totals $2,441,990 ($1,023 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,703,545 ($1,551 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 west 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 Sun Valley has 6, do the same, and of Sun Valley's 2,388 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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Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.986
Robbery	0.2593
Rape	1.039
Murder	0.0558
Total Violent Crime	4.340 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.86
Vehicle Theft	2.475
Burglary	2.700
Arson	0.1582
Total Property Crime	19.20 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1732
Drug Crimes	10.42
Vandalism	5.210
Identity Theft	0.3111
Animal Cruelty	0.1133
Total "Other" Rate	16.22 (D-)

Individual Sun Valley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Sun Valley is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Sun Valley.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ketchum, ID	D-	D-	D
Triumph, ID	C-	B-	C
Magic City, ID	D-	D	D-
Hailey, ID	D+	D+	C
Broadford, ID	C	C-	B+
Bellevue, ID	D+	D	C-
Obsidian, ID	D-	D	D-
Gannett, ID	D-	D-	C-
Fairfield, ID	D	C	D-
Soldier, ID	D	C	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sun Valley is higher 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
Baker, MT	B-	C+	C+
West Dennis, MA	A-	C+	C+
Wawaka, IN	B+	B	B
Wakeeney, KS	D	D	D
Trumbauersville, PA	A	A	A
Syracuse, KS	D-	D	D
Stuart, IA	B	B+	B+
Smithonia, GA	B	B-	B-
Slater, MO	D	D-	D-
Parsons, WV	A	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Sun Valley is less safe than the Idaho state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sun Valley, ID average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Sun Valley schools on SchoolGrade

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