Violent crime
153 per 100,000 residents, per year
223 reported in the 12 months to Sep 2026
+4% vs. the previous 12 months
Data through September 2026, Ada County Sheriff's Office
Crime in Ada County, ID (Sheriff)
The violent crime rate in Ada County (Sheriff) is 153 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to September 2026, 65% below the average of the 302 cities and county areas we cover. That is +4% compared with the previous 12 months.
The Ada County Sheriff's Office covers 145,483 of Ada County’s 546,141 residents (27%, by the FBI’s count), mostly the parts of the county without a police department of their own. Meridian has its own police and its own page.
The numbers
12 months to Sep 2026Property crime
283 per 100,000 residents, per year
412 reported in the 12 months to Sep 2026
−11% vs. the previous 12 months
All reported
436 per 100,000 residents, per year
635 reported in the 12 months to Sep 2026
Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (the 145,483 residents the agency serves, per the FBI).
What counts as violent and property crime
Counted the FBI's way, the same for every police agency: violent crime is homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson. Simple assault is not counted as violent. How we count
Where Ada County sits among covered places
violent, per 100k, per year153
Ada County (Sheriff) has the 248th-highest rate of the 302 cities and county areas on this site, higher than 54 of the other 301.
Carmel 51avg 437Detroit 1,632
The ring is Ada County (Sheriff); the tick is the average of all 302 cities and county areas.
| Place | Violent per 100k | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Overland Park, KS | 173 | 243 |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 171 | 244 |
| Stamford, CT | 158 | 245 |
| Raleigh County, WV (Sheriff) | 158 | 246 |
| Walton County, FL (Sheriff) | 155 | 247 |
| Ada County, ID (Sheriff) | 153 | 248 |
| Largo, FL | 152 | 249 |
| Harford County, MD (Sheriff) | 151 | 250 |
| Meridian, ID | 151 | 251 |
| Montgomery County, MD (County Police) | 148 | 252 |
| Pinellas County, FL (Sheriff) | 147 | 253 |
The places closest to Ada County (Sheriff) in the ranking, highest rate first. See all 302 cities and county areas
Ada County crime map
cities around itThe FBI publishes area-wide totals from Ada County Sheriff's Office, not where each crime happened, so there is no street-level map of Ada County (Sheriff) on this page.
Of the 8 covered cities nearest Ada County (Sheriff), 7 have a higher violent crime rate and 1 a lower one. The closest is Boise, ID, 2 miles away.
| Place | Violent per 100k | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ada County, ID (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map | 153 | |
| Boise, ID | 273 | 2 mi |
| Meridian, ID | 151 | 11 mi |
| Canyon County, ID (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map | 251 | 21 mi |
| Twin Falls, ID | 400 | 119 mi |
| Bonneville County, ID (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map | 226 | 212 mi |
| Pocatello, ID | 383 | 213 mi |
| Idaho Falls, ID | 302 | 233 mi |
| Missoula, MT | 525 | 251 mi |
About the colors and distances
Colors use the same scale as the rest of the site, from the lowest to the highest violent crime rate among the 302 cities and county areas we cover. City outlines from the U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line, between city centers.
Reported crime by type
12 months to Sep 2026| Offense | Reported | Per 100k | vs. previous month | vs. a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HomicideViolent | 0 | 0.0 | — | −100% |
About these categories
The FBI publishes city totals by family, not a full breakdown by offence, so homicide is the only type Ada County Sheriff's Office reports separately here. Red means more than before, green means fewer. “Not yet” means the site does not have that month from a year earlier.
Month by month
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026Violent crime +4%
| Month | Violent crimes | Month a year earlier | Violent crimes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 19 | Oct 2024 | 20 |
| Nov 2025 | 20 | Nov 2024 | 24 |
| Dec 2025 | 18 | Dec 2024 | 18 |
| Jan 2026 | 12 | Jan 2025 | 18 |
| Feb 2026 | 15 | Feb 2025 | 15 |
| Mar 2026 | 18 | Mar 2025 | 16 |
| Apr 2026 | 12 | Apr 2025 | 12 |
| May 2026 | 31 | May 2025 | 19 |
| Jun 2026 | 20 | Jun 2025 | 25 |
| Jul 2026 | 25 | Jul 2025 | 13 |
| Aug 2026 | 12 | Aug 2025 | 17 |
| Sep 2026 | 21 | Sep 2025 | 18 |
Homicides 0 vs. 1
| Month | Homicides | Month a year earlier | Homicides |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 0 | Oct 2024 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 0 | Nov 2024 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 0 | Dec 2024 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | Jan 2025 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | Feb 2025 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | Mar 2025 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | Apr 2025 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 | May 2025 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | Jun 2025 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | Jul 2025 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | Aug 2025 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | Sep 2025 | 0 |
0 in 2026 through September, 1 in the same months of 2025. Compare with other places
Every month since Oct 2023
| Month | Violent | Property | Homicides |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 21 | 33 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 12 | 35 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 25 | 27 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 20 | 35 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 53 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 12 | 26 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 18 | 34 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 15 | 31 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 12 | 23 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 18 | 35 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 20 | 36 | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | 19 | 44 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | 18 | 48 | 0 |
| Aug 2025 | 17 | 38 | 0 |
| Jul 2025 | 13 | 29 | 0 |
| Jun 2025 | 25 | 52 | 1 |
| May 2025 | 19 | 51 | 0 |
| Apr 2025 | 12 | 46 | 0 |
| Mar 2025 | 16 | 42 | 0 |
| Feb 2025 | 15 | 25 | 0 |
| Jan 2025 | 18 | 29 | 0 |
| Dec 2024 | 18 | 24 | 0 |
| Nov 2024 | 24 | 40 | 0 |
| Oct 2024 | 20 | 41 | 0 |
| Sep 2024 | 14 | 37 | 0 |
| Aug 2024 | 28 | 68 | 0 |
| Jul 2024 | 11 | 67 | 0 |
| Jun 2024 | 28 | 43 | 0 |
| May 2024 | 16 | 37 | 0 |
| Apr 2024 | 14 | 39 | 1 |
| Mar 2024 | 23 | 40 | 0 |
| Feb 2024 | 12 | 64 | 0 |
| Jan 2024 | 21 | 51 | 0 |
| Dec 2023 | 19 | 36 | 0 |
| Nov 2023 | 27 | 38 | 0 |
| Oct 2023 | 20 | 43 | 0 |
How Ada County (Sheriff) compares
per 100k, per yearSimilar size
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Rockford, IL | 751 | 2,209 | 147,186 | Aug 2026 |
| 55 | Columbia, SC | 699 | 2,910 | 147,021 | Aug 2026 |
| 76 | Syracuse, NY | 611 | 3,247 | 145,890 | Aug 2026 |
| 143 | Waco, TX | 373 | 1,731 | 148,165 | Sep 2026 |
| 144 | Midland, TX | 371 | 1,510 | 146,444 | Aug 2026 |
| 184 | Palm Bay, FL | 288 | 463 | 148,091 | Jul 2026 |
| 209 | Thornton, CO | 235 | 2,032 | 147,837 | Sep 2026 |
| 248 | Ada County, ID (Sheriff) | 153 | 283 | 145,483 | Sep 2026 |
| 251 | Meridian, ID | 151 | 371 | 145,320 | Aug 2026 |
| 274 | Miramar, FL | 115 | 589 | 144,398 | Aug 2026 |
The 10 places closest to Ada County (Sheriff) in population, Ada County (Sheriff) included, highest violent crime rate first.
Same state
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | Twin Falls, ID | 400 | 1,004 | 56,494 | Sep 2026 |
| 136 | Pocatello, ID | 383 | 1,312 | 58,690 | Jul 2026 |
| 179 | Idaho Falls, ID | 302 | 823 | 70,454 | Aug 2026 |
| 182 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | 297 | 674 | 57,973 | Sep 2026 |
| 189 | Boise, ID | 273 | 790 | 238,450 | Jul 2026 |
| 197 | Canyon County, ID (Sheriff) | 251 | 256 | 59,862 | Sep 2026 |
| 218 | Bonneville County, ID (Sheriff) | 226 | 547 | 64,704 | Sep 2026 |
| 248 | Ada County, ID (Sheriff) | 153 | 283 | 145,483 | Sep 2026 |
| 251 | Meridian, ID | 151 | 371 | 145,320 | Aug 2026 |
| 259 | Kootenai County, ID (Sheriff) | 139 | 681 | 69,575 | Aug 2026 |
All 10 places in Idaho on this site, highest violent crime rate first.
Nearby
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Missoula, MT | 525 | 2,562 | 79,184 | Aug 2026 |
| 128 | Twin Falls, ID | 400 | 1,004 | 56,494 | Sep 2026 |
| 136 | Pocatello, ID | 383 | 1,312 | 58,690 | Jul 2026 |
| 179 | Idaho Falls, ID | 302 | 823 | 70,454 | Aug 2026 |
| 189 | Boise, ID | 273 | 790 | 238,450 | Jul 2026 |
| 197 | Canyon County, ID (Sheriff) | 251 | 256 | 59,862 | Sep 2026 |
| 218 | Bonneville County, ID (Sheriff) | 226 | 547 | 64,704 | Sep 2026 |
| 248 | Ada County, ID (Sheriff) | 153 | 283 | 145,483 | Sep 2026 |
| 251 | Meridian, ID | 151 | 371 | 145,320 | Aug 2026 |
| 259 | Kootenai County, ID (Sheriff) | 139 | 681 | 69,575 | Aug 2026 |
The 9 places on this site closest to Ada County (Sheriff) by distance, highest violent crime rate first.
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|
Figures are what each agency reports to the FBI, over the last 12 months it has reported in full, so the months differ. See all 302 cities and county areas in the rankings
Compare Ada County (Sheriff) side by side with Meridian, Boise or Idaho Falls, or with any other place.
Other cities and county areas in Idaho
8 closest of 9Idaho as a whole has 217 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, as reported to the FBI over the 12 months to Jun 2026; Ada County (Sheriff)’s rate is 29% below the state’s.
BoiseMeridianCanyon County (Sheriff)Twin FallsBonneville County (Sheriff)PocatelloIdaho FallsKootenai County (Sheriff)
Common questions
answered with the data aboveIs Ada County (Sheriff) safe?
By reported violent crime, Ada County (Sheriff) is well below the average of the 302 cities and county areas on this site: 153 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to September 2026, +4% versus the previous 12 months. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood, so the figure for the whole area is only a starting point.
Is there a crime map for Ada County?
This site does not have one for Ada County. The figures on this page come from the FBI, which receives city totals rather than locations, so CurrentCrimeMap shows how Ada County (Sheriff) compares with nearby places such as Boise, ID instead of a street-level map.
What is the crime rate in Ada County (Sheriff)?
153 violent and 283 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 635 incidents reported to Ada County Sheriff's Office over the 12 months to September 2026.
Is crime in Ada County (Sheriff) going up or down?
It is going up: violent crime +4% and property crime −11% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.
How many homicides has Ada County (Sheriff) had in 2026?
Ada County Sheriff's Office reported 0 homicides from January to September 2026, the latest month it has reported in full, against 1 in the same months of 2025. Over the 12 months to Sep 2026 the count was 0, or 0 per 100,000 residents.
Where does the data come from?
From Ada County Sheriff's Office, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset ID0010000). We count reported incidents by month and offense type and divide by the population the agency serves, as the FBI reports it. Reported crime undercounts actual crime; see the methodology page for what the numbers leave out.
Moving to or visiting Ada County (Sheriff)
12 months to September 2026- Violent crime was up 4% and property crime down 11% over the 12 months to September 2026, compared with the 12 months before.
- 0 homicides over the 12 months to September 2026, down 100% on the 12 months before.
What these numbers leave out: most crime never reaches the police. In the federal victim survey (BJS, 2024), about half of violent crimes and less than a third of property crimes were reported, and only a quarter of everyday thefts. Rates are per resident, so busy downtowns and tourist areas look worse than they are for the people who visit them.
The official source is FBI Crime Data Explorer. For what to look for, and what not to read into a rate, see how to read US crime numbers.
Source and dates
ID0010000- Source
- Ada County Sheriff's Office, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset ID0010000)
- Latest complete month
- September 2026
- History on this site
- October 2023 to September 2026 (45 months)
- Update schedule
- Ada County Sheriff's Office reports monthly to the FBI under the national NIBRS standard. We refresh every morning and publish the most recent 12 months the agency has reported in full.
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- Monthly counts by offense (JSON)