Nampa, ID Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 26%

Violent crime 12%

Property crime 28%

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}	Nampa_{/100k people}	Idaho_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,843	n/a (estimate)	1,745	1,355	2,346
Murder	2	n/a	1.9	2.2	6.5
Rape	115	n/a	108.9	45.5	38.4
Robbery	12	n/a	11.4	9.5	73.9
Assault	230	n/a	217.8	185.3	279.7
Violent crime	359	n/a (estimate)	340	243	388
Burglary	202	n/a	191.3	204.2	314.2
Theft	1,128	n/a	1,068.0	810.9	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	154	n/a	145.8	96.7	246.0
Property crime	1,484	n/a (estimate)	1,405	1,112	1,958

Key findings

Nampa crime rates are 26% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Nampa are 12% lower than the national average
In Nampa you have a 1 in 58 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Nampa is safer than 39% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Nampa has decreased by 17%

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Daily Crime In Nampa (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Nampa, ID per 100,000 people. In Nampa, the total number of daily crimes is 1.29 times more than the Idaho average and 1.34 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Nampa is 1.40 times more than the Idaho average and 1.14 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Nampa has a daily crime rate that is 1.26 times more than the Idaho average and 1.39 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Nampa (higher is better)

Is Nampa safe in comparison to other cities in the state of Idaho as well as in comparison to the rest of the areas across the United States. Using the gauges above, which compare crime in Nampa to other cities in the state and across the country, Nampa is 20% safer than other cities of Idaho and 39% safer than other cities in the nation. Nampa has a ranks below average in comparison to other cities in the country.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Nampa

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Nampa is 1 in 295

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Nampa is 1 in 72

The chance of being a victim of crime in Nampa is 1 in 58

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Nampa, Idaho you have a 1 in 295 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 72 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 58 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Nampa.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Nampa is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Nampa has increased by 9% and the rate of property crime in Nampa has decreased by 22%. The total crime rate in Nampa has decreased by 17% year to year.

Nampa police department

Item	Nampa	Idaho	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	160	1,868	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.9	2.4	3.3

There are a total of 160 Nampa police officers. This results in 1.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 21.2% less than the Idaho average and 40.9% 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}
Eagle, ID	22,711	102	467	569
Greenleaf, ID	1,530	114	521	634
Middleton, ID	6,416	96	545	641
Marsing, ID	1,536	124	566	689
Meridian, ID	88,247	171	727	898
Star, ID	7,255	167	765	932
Kuna, ID	17,015	289	1,321	1,609
Nampa, ID	87,896	340	1,405	1,745

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Reading, PA	87,899	707	2,979	3,686
Norwalk, CT	87,930	60	1,319	1,379
Fort Smith, AR	87,712	1,133	5,592	6,725
Waukegan, IL	88,159	383	2,230	2,613
Meridian, ID	88,247	171	727	898
Nampa, ID	87,896	340	1,405	1,745

Source: The Nampa, 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.