Sunset, Boise, ID Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Sunset in green. The most dangerous areas in Sunset are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Sunset, Boise, ID Safe?

The A+ grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Sunset is in the 95th percentile for safety, meaning 5% of neighborhoods are safer and 95% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sunset's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Sunset is 5.117 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sunset generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Sunset may be as high as 1 in 179 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 215 in the southwest part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northwest parts of Sunset, Boise, ID: about 4 per year. The southwest part of Sunset has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Sunset, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northwest part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Sunset residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Sunset has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Sunset has 0, have the same problem. Of Sunset’s 3,132 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Sunset Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Sunset Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Veterans Park, Boise, ID	B	C+	A	A-
North End, Boise, ID	A-	B	A+	A+
Collister, Boise, ID	A+	A+	A+	A+
Highlands, Boise, ID	A	A+	A	A
Downtown, Boise, ID	F	F	D-	F
Winstead Park, Boise, ID	A-	B	A+	A+
West Bench, Boise, ID	A-	B+	A	A+
Depot Bench, Boise, ID	B	C+	A+	A+
Central Bench, Boise, ID	B-	B-	A-	A-
East End, Boise, ID	A	B+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Sunset is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. 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	Theft Crime Grade
Borchert Field, Milwaukee, WI	D-	F	F	C
Cypress Run, Coral Springs, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Downtown Belle Glade, Belle Glade, FL	C	D	D	D
Downtown Bryan, Bryan, TX	D-	D	D	F
Downtown Fostoria, Fostoria, OH	B+	A-	A-	B-
Downtown Madison Heights, Madison Heights, MI	B-	C+	C+	B+
Edison, San Antonio, TX	D	C	C	D-
Fox Farm, Great Falls, MT	B	B+	B+	B-
Painted Meadows, Santa Fe, TX	A	B	B	B+
Woodmere, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A-	A-	A-

Considering only the theft rate, Sunset 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 Sunset, Boise, ID average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Sunset schools on SchoolGrade

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