Violent crime
724 per 100,000 residents, per year
41 reported in the last 12 months
+2% vs. Boise (709)
Data through August 2026, Boise Police Department
Crime in Central Bench, Boise
The violent crime rate in Central Bench is 724 per 100,000 residents per year, about the same as Boise as a whole (709). It ranks 7 of 24 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Aug 2026Property crime
1,678 per 100,000 residents, per year
95 reported in the last 12 months
+61% vs. Boise (1,040)
All reported
3,338 per 100,000 residents, per year
189 reported in the last 12 months
+47% vs. Boise (2,264)
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks inside city limits, scaled to today’s city total) of 5,662 for Central Bench. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending August 2026.
Where Central Bench sits in Boise
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Central Bench is in the middle of the city’s range: rank 7 of 24. Nearby in the ranking: West Bench (814), Vista (804), Hillcrest (724), West Boise (720).
Violent crime, month by month
Sep 2025 to Aug 2026| Month | Violent crimes in Central Bench |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 6 |
| May 2026 | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 2 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Boise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 40 | 706 | +2% |
| RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent | 1 | 18 | no change |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 45 | 795 | +55% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 32 | 565 | +104% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 10 | 177 | +36% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty | 5 | 88 | +53% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 3 | 53 | −17% |
| Drug offensesOther | 52 | 918 | +92% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 1 | 18 | −54% |
Source and dates
BPD_Crimes_Public- Source
- Boise Police Department, via City of Boise Open Data (dataset BPD_Crimes_Public), aggregated by neighborhood
- Window
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months)
- Population
- 5,662 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in Boise, ID
- All neighborhoods
- Boise neighborhoods by reported crime rate