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Crime rate in Meridian, Idaho (ID): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Meridian, ID compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Meridian, ID

The 2022 crime rate in Meridian, ID is 76 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 3.2 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 41.3% U.S. cities. The 2022 Meridian crime rate fell by 20% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Meridian has seen decreasing violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Meridian, ID is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Meridian:

76.3
Garden City:

307.6
Boise:

156.5
Nampa:

195.6
Middleton:

147.2
Caldwell:

205.4
Emmett:

265.1
Wilder:

200.6
Homedale:

196.1
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Meridian by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		3
(4.0)		2
(2.6)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.2)		2
(2.3)		1
(1.1)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.0)		2
(1.9)		4
(3.6)		2
(1.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		22
(30.7)		19
(25.3)		19
(25.0)		13
(16.8)		34
(41.4)		24
(28.0)		18
(19.8)		24
(25.5)		54
(54.4)		56
(54.0)		53
(47.7)		63
(52.9)		55
(43.4)		41
(30.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		14
(19.6)		10
(13.3)		3
(4.0)		9
(11.6)		5
(6.1)		1
(1.2)		10
(11.0)		5
(5.3)		4
(4.0)		10
(9.6)		7
(6.3)		7
(5.9)		10
(7.9)		12
(9.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		81
(113.2)		77
(102.5)		85
(112.0)		72
(93.2)		66
(80.4)		49
(57.2)		70
(76.9)		76
(80.8)		100
(100.8)		102
(98.3)		121
(108.8)		133
(111.6)		159
(125.4)		133
(100.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		227
(317.1)		199
(265.0)		161
(212.1)		220
(284.7)		194
(236.4)		194
(226.3)		168
(184.5)		225
(239.1)		157
(158.2)		113
(108.9)		179
(161.0)		157
(131.7)		98
(77.3)		85
(64.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		769
(1,074)		955
(1,272)		873
(1,150)		995
(1,288)		818
(996.8)		1,007
(1,175)		857
(941.0)		1,166
(1,239)		897
(903.9)		759
(731.4)		964
(866.9)		804
(674.5)		798
(629.6)		698
(526.7)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		21
(29.3)		36
(47.9)		31
(40.8)		21
(27.2)		25
(30.5)		31
(36.2)		36
(39.5)		66
(70.1)		38
(38.3)		34
(32.8)		40
(36.0)		61
(51.2)		34
(26.8)		53
(40.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		8
(11.2)		6
(8.0)		9
(11.9)		12
(15.5)		17
(20.7)		12
(14.0)		9
(9.9)		9
(9.6)		5
(5.0)		10
(9.6)		12
(10.8)		6
(5.0)		8
(6.3)		10
(7.5)
City-Data.com crime index120.6126.0113.0109.2112.4104.690.4110.0117.2109.1117.8110.094.976.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Idaho and other state lists, there were 161 registered sex offenders living in Meridian, Idaho as of May 22, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Meridian is 572 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Meridian:

85.6
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Meridian:

110.1
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Meridian:

114.9
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Meridian:

112.4
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Meridian:

111.8
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Meridian:

108.8
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Meridian:

68.5
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Meridian:

65.9
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Meridian:

61.8
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Meridian:

87.1
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Meridian:

69.2
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Meridian:

88.2
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Meridian:

91.2
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Meridian:

97.1
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Meridian:

87.8
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Meridian:

107.2
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Meridian:

117.7
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Meridian:

108.6
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Meridian:

45.2
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Meridian:

51.0
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Meridian:

67.7
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Meridian:

80.9
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Meridian:

63.3
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Meridian:

82.6
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Meridian:

120.3
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Meridian:

89.9
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Meridian:

109.4
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Meridian:

101.7
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Meridian:

125.4
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Meridian:

106.0
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Meridian:

123.8
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Meridian:

121.5
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Meridian:

147.3
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Meridian:

140.2
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Meridian:

202.6
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Meridian:

225.0
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 157 (120 officers - 111 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.95
Idaho average:

1.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 154 (124 officers - 116 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.04
Idaho average:

1.65

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 145 (112 officers - 104 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.01
Idaho average:

1.69

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 135 (105 officers - 101 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.01
Idaho average:

1.65

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 123 (98 officers - 92 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.99
Idaho average:

1.66

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 115 (92 officers - 86 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.98
Idaho average:

1.68

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 112 (90 officers - 84 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.99
Idaho average:

1.68

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 110 (88 officers - 81 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.03
Idaho average:

1.67

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 106 (83 officers - 76 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.01
Idaho average:

1.68

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 111 (86 officers - 78 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.11
Idaho average:

1.74

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 106 (84 officers - 76 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.11
Idaho average:

1.75

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 102 (79 officers - 71 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.05
Idaho average:

1.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 101 (78 officers - 70 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.09
Idaho average:

1.74

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 92 (71 officers - 63 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.02
Idaho average:

1.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 89 (70 officers - 61 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.09
Idaho average:

1.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 82 (68 officers - 61 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.27
Idaho average:

1.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 74 (61 officers - 55 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.32
Idaho average:

1.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 71 (57 officers - 53 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.36
Idaho average:

1.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 58 (47 officers - 43 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.18
Idaho average:

1.80

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Meridian, ID
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Zip codes: 83642.

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