Violent crime
724 per 100,000 residents, per year
34 reported in the last 12 months
+2% vs. Boise (709)
Data through August 2026, Boise Police Department
Crime in Hillcrest, Boise
The violent crime rate in Hillcrest is 724 per 100,000 residents per year, about the same as Boise as a whole (709). It ranks 8 of 24 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Aug 2026Property crime
703 per 100,000 residents, per year
33 reported in the last 12 months
−32% vs. Boise (1,040)
All reported
2,044 per 100,000 residents, per year
96 reported in the last 12 months
−10% vs. Boise (2,264)
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks inside city limits, scaled to today’s city total) of 4,696 for Hillcrest. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending August 2026.
Where Hillcrest sits in Boise
rank 8 of 24Loading map…
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Hillcrest is in the middle of the city’s range: rank 8 of 24. Nearby in the ranking: Vista (804), Central Bench (724), West Boise (720), Northwest (666).
Violent crime, month by month
Sep 2025 to Aug 2026| Month | Violent crimes in Hillcrest |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 4 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Boise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 33 | 703 | +2% |
| RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent | 1 | 21 | +21% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 14 | 298 | +8% |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 10 | 213 | −58% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty | 3 | 64 | +10% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 3 | 64 | −51% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 3 | 64 | no change |
| Drug offensesOther | 28 | 596 | +25% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 1 | 21 | −45% |
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
- 4,696 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in Boise, ID
- All neighborhoods
- Boise neighborhoods by reported crime rate