Idaho’s Safest Cities of 2025

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According to our latest State of Safety survey, Idaho residents saw an uptick in gun violence while other crime levels decreased slightly or stayed the same. Most Idahoans feel safe in The Gem State (70%) and were some of the least likely Americans to have experienced property crime or package theft in the 2025 reporting year.

We didn't have enough data to accurately calculate statewide crime rates this year, but our annual State of Safety survey helps us look at trends in crime experiences and concerns.

Seven in 10 Idahoans feels safe in the state, which is the second highest confidence level behind Nebraska. About 39% told us they worry about crime and safety in general on a daily basis, which is the fifth-lowest percentage in the nation. Low levels of concern aren't surprising considering our survey respondents didn't experience an increase in property crime, violent crime, or package theft in the 8 months prior to our survey. 

However, residents of Idaho are among those most likely to believe crime is increasing (ID 65%, US 61%), and their adoption of new security and safety measures rose from 32% to 38% year over year. 

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Idaho residents report increasing concerns about property crime and package theft despite no increase in experiences. 

• 23% of Idahoans experienced property crime in the 8 months prior to our survey, which is the same percentage as last year and lower than the national average of 27%.
• 34% of Idaho respondents said they experienced package theft in the 8 months prior to our survey, down 1 percentage point from the previous year.
• Idahoans' property crime concerns jumped from 36% to 49% year over year, while package theft concerns increased from 42% to 46%. These percentages still fall below the national averages (54% for property crime, 52% for package theft).
• Of the Idaho residents who use some form of property protection, firearms are the most popular at 46%, followed by security cameras (39%) and guard dogs (37%).

• 73% of Idahoans are concerned about cyber crime (US 69%).
• 40% said they had experienced a cyber crime in the 8 months prior to our survey (US 33%).
• 46% of Idaho residents use anti-virus protection—the highest percentage in the nation (US 34%).
• 24% of Idahoans use a password manager—the second highest percentage in the nation (US 18%).

According to our State of Safety survey, Idahoans encountered the same level of violent crime year over year, with 14% of our respondents reporting first-hand experiences. However, concern about violent crime increased over the same time period.

• 56% of Idahoans are highly concerned about violent crime, up from 31% the previous year.
• The percentage of Idahoans who experienced violent crime in the 8 months prior to our survey matches the national average (14%). 
• Half of Idaho's safest cities reported a year over year decrease in violent crime.
• 46% of Idaho residents use some form of personal protection (US 35%), which is the fifth highest percentage in the nation.
• Idahoans prefer to protect themselves with pocket knives (27%), firearms (22%), and pepper spray (20%).

• Half of the Idaho residents we surveyed say they worry about gun violence, jumping from 29% last year (US 57%).
• Experience with gun violence in the 8 months prior to the survey jumped from 9% to 13% (11% US).
• Idaho residents' gun violence experiences increased 550% over the last two years (from 2% to 13%).
• No mass shootings took place in Idaho in 2024.

For the purposes of this report, the terms “dangerous” and “safest” refer explicitly to crime rates as calculated from FBI crime data—no other characterization of any community is implied or intended.

• Rexburg is the safest city in Idaho for the fourth year in a row.
• Weiser (#2) and Fruitland (#3) held onto their rankings from last year.
• Fruitland and Moscow reported zero murders, rapes, and robberies. 
• Half of the safest cities reported 10 or fewer violent crimes. 
• Rexburg, Middleton, Post Falls, and Jerome saw a decline in both violent crime and property crime.
• Meridian's population is over 135,000—a testament to its track record for minimizing per capita crime.
• Preston is the only city to report zero motor vehicle thefts.

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