I wouldn't pay much attention to the non-violent crime statistics. Coeur d'Alene police are well-known for having inflationary numbers there. For awhile they were enforcing the "open containers" law by accosting people walking out of stores without having a 6-pack in a bag. The police chief publicly lamented Idaho's Constitutional Carry law, complaining that it reduced his ability to search anyone on a whim for "reasonable suspicion" of bulging a bit under their clothes. A city police officer got startled by a dog in a vehicle and shot wildly into it, thank goodness he only killed the poor dog and not any innocent people who might have been in or near the car. So non-violent crimes are over-reported here in general, it's true. But violent crime has been on a significant increase. Fatal hijackings, armed robberies, gang attacks. These are all massively on the rise. It's incredibly sad. This used to be a nice city.
Tarek | Coeur dAlene, ID | Report Abuse

I've lived here for a year and I have not seen any indications that criminal activity is a problem. I was told that meth heads are the main source of crime, but I've never seen any of them. Except for one rather crotchety, somewhat eccentric person, everyone I've interacted with has been very friendly and pleasant. My friend told me that the crime stats may be up because the police are very pro-active in confronting possible criminal activity.
WIll | Ogden, UT | Report Abuse