Caldwell, ID Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 12%

Violent crime 10%

Property crime 12%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Caldwell_{/100k people}	Idaho_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,200	n/a (estimate)	2,071	1,355	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	2.2	6.5
Rape	18	n/a	31.1	45.5	38.4
Robbery	3	n/a	5.2	9.5	73.9
Assault	182	n/a	314.1	185.3	279.7
Violent crime	203	n/a (estimate)	350	243	388
Burglary	154	n/a	265.8	204.2	314.2
Theft	718	n/a	1,239.2	810.9	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	125	n/a	215.7	96.7	246.0
Property crime	997	n/a (estimate)	1,721	1,112	1,958

Key findings

Caldwell crime rates are 12% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Caldwell are 10% lower than the national average
In Caldwell you have a 1 in 49 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Caldwell is safer than 35% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Caldwell has not changed

Caldwell crime map

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Daily Crime In Caldwell (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Caldwell, Idaho is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Caldwell are 1.53 times more than the Idaho average and 1.13 times less than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Caldwell are 1.44 times more than than Idaho and 1.11 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Caldwell are 1.55 times more than than Idaho and 1.14 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Caldwell (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Idaho and all other cities across the US, is Caldwell safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Caldwell is safer than 17% of other cities in the state of Idaho. In addition, Caldwell is safer than 35% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Idaho and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Caldwell. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Caldwell is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Caldwell

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Caldwell is 1 in 286

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Caldwell is 1 in 59

The chance of being a victim of crime in Caldwell is 1 in 49

Are you at risk of becoming a victim of crime in Caldwell, Idaho? If you reside in Caldwell, then there is a 1 in 286 chance that you will experience a violent crime. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 59. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 49 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Caldwell.

Year Over Year Crime In Caldwell (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether Caldwell is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Caldwell has not changed, while the property crime rate in Caldwell has not changed year over year. The number of total crimes in Caldwell has not changed year over year.

Caldwell police department

Item	Caldwell	Idaho	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	75	1,868	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.6	2.4	3.3

There are a total of 75 Caldwell police officers. This results in 1.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 34.8% less than the Idaho average and 51.2% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Idaho

State	Total offenders	Idaho_/100K	National_/100K
Idaho	4,932	333	266

There are a total of 4,932 sex offenders in Idaho. This yields a total of 333 sex offenders in Idaho per 100,000 residents which is 25% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Wilder, ID	1,405	0	54	54
Greenleaf, ID	1,530	114	521	634
Middleton, ID	6,416	96	545	641
Marsing, ID	1,536	124	566	689
Homedale, ID	2,593	145	662	807
Meridian, ID	88,247	171	727	898
Star, ID	7,255	167	765	932
Caldwell, ID	50,288	350	1,721	2,071

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Rowland Heights, CA	50,281	463	2,241	2,704
Aliso Viejo, CA	50,219	55	755	810
Charleston, WV	50,210	632	3,544	4,176
Burien, WA	50,187	500	4,755	5,256
Coral Gables, FL	50,533	102	2,333	2,435
Caldwell, ID	50,288	350	1,721	2,071

Source: The Caldwell, ID crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.