Violent crime
548 per 100,000 residents, per year
17 reported in the last 12 months
−23% vs. Boise (709)
Data through August 2026, Boise Police Department
Crime in Sunset, Boise
The violent crime rate in Sunset is 548 per 100,000 residents per year, 23% below Boise as a whole (709). It ranks 15 of 24 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Aug 2026Property crime
871 per 100,000 residents, per year
27 reported in the last 12 months
−16% vs. Boise (1,040)
All reported
1,548 per 100,000 residents, per year
48 reported in the last 12 months
−32% vs. Boise (2,264)
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks inside city limits, scaled to today’s city total) of 3,101 for Sunset. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending August 2026.
Where Sunset sits in Boise
rank 15 of 24Loading map…
SaferHigher rateNot rated: park or fewer than 2,500 residentsViolent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, last 12 months. Click an area to open it.
Sunset is in the middle of the city’s range: rank 15 of 24. Nearby in the ranking: Winstead Park (563), East End (561), West Valley (451), Southeast Boise (402).
Violent crime, month by month
Sep 2025 to Aug 2026| Month | Violent crimes in Sunset |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 0 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Boise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 16 | 516 | −25% |
| RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent | 1 | 32 | +83% |
| TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty | 20 | 645 | +26% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 4 | 129 | −53% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty | 3 | 97 | −25% |
| Drug offensesOther | 4 | 129 | −73% |
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
- 3,101 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in Boise, ID
- All neighborhoods
- Boise neighborhoods by reported crime rate