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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$259,068

Cost of Crime™ for Waha, ID

In 2025, crime will cost $1,023 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Waha 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 Waha, ID Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Waha's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Waha sits in the 46th percentile, ahead of 46% of cities and behind 54%. The grade covers only Waha's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Waha is 25.31 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 35 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 49 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Waha, ID report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Waha, ID

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Waha for 2025 is $259,068, about $373 per resident and $1,023 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): 59.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Waha Compared to Other Cities?

Waha, ID:	$373
Ketchum, ID:	$629
Meridian, ID:	$206
Idaho:	$330
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Waha is $373 per year, which is $91 less than the national average and $43 more than Idaho's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Waha:

In Ketchum, ID, crime costs $629 per person, which is $256 more than in Waha.
In Meridian, ID, crime costs $206 per person, which is $166 less than in Waha

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Waha	Cost per Waha Resident
Murder	$75,443	$109
Rape/Sexual Assault	$34,699	$50
Robbery	$2,376	$3
Assault	$25,099	$36
Kidnapping	$5,678	$8
Vehicle Theft	$5,833	$8
Burglary	$15,200	$22
Theft	$20,905	$30
Arson	$1,972	$3
Vandalism	$13,923	$20
Animal Cruelty	$201	$0
Drug Crimes	$55,244	$79
Identity Theft	$2,496	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$259,068	$373

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Waha, 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 Waha totals $672,814 ($968 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $931,883 ($1,341 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 city holds few 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 Waha's 695 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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Waha 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 Waha residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.257
Robbery	0.1087
Rape	0.8234
Murder	0.0578
Total Violent Crime	2.247 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.808
Vehicle Theft	0.5420
Burglary	2.411
Arson	0.1175
Total Property Crime	8.879 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1348
Drug Crimes	10.75
Vandalism	2.804
Identity Theft	0.4640
Animal Cruelty	0.0391
Total "Other" Rate	14.19 (D-)

Individual Waha Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Webb, ID	C-	C+	C
Lewiston Orchards, ID	B-	B+	B+
Sweetwater, ID	D+	C-	C
Asotin, WA	B-	B+	C+
Anatone, WA	C	B	C-
Winchester, ID	C	B-	B+
Jacques, ID	C-	C-	C
Lewiston, ID	C-	C+	B-
Lapwai, ID	C-	C	C-
Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WA	C	C	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Waha is similar 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
Micaville, AL	D+	C	C
Marys Home, MO	B+	C	C
Maysfield, TX	D-	B+	B+
McAdam, VA	C-	C	C
McNeil, TX	C	C+	C+
McRaney, MS	C+	A	A
Mecklenburg, NY	A+	B+	B+
Mehan, OK	A+	A	A
Melvina, WI	B-	D	D
Martin, MS	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Waha is as safe as 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 Waha, ID average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Waha schools on SchoolGrade

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