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Meridian, ID has a lower-than-average rate of both violent and property crime compared to the rest of the United States. Specifically, the violent crime rate in Meridian, ID is 12.4, which is approximately 10 points lower than the US average of 22.7. Additionally, the rate of property crime in Meridian is 22.6, lower than the national average by 12.8 points. This data indicates that overall Meridian residents experience a safer environment than other Americans and should feel at ease when living in this city.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Meridian violent crime is 12.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Meridian property crime is 22.6. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Meridian, ID Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
200097.8017.510.569.94401.71400.92847.2153.7
2001140.3025.28.4106.62962.2516.12314.2131.8
200285.7016.68.360.83260.4384.12779.696.7
2003168.3525.130.11083208.5515.12575.3118.1
2004226.5054.811.9159.830144532394166.9
2005188.62.22615.2145.32716.9550.82018.7147.4
2006203.31.926.116.8158.62393.4503.71742.3147.4
2007183.5040.412.4130.61793.32941395.2104.2
2008155.51.410.118.7125.21649.7382.91213.553.3
2009160.7029.319.6111.81412.4317.11067.327.9
2010148.64.123.415.1105.91630.32711309.749.5
2011142.32.6254110.61381.7205.51136.739.5
2012119.1016.811.690.61591.8284.71281.225.9
2013140.1040.26.193.81255.1235.2989.530.5
201480.52.322.21.254.81384.5220.51130.333.8
2015106.51.118.71175.81158.4184.5935.538.4
2016111.6025.55.380.81548.1239.11238.970.1
2017150.1046.411.192.71500.4217.71227.355.4
20181591.940.513.5103.11214.2164.81003.146.3
2019159.23.643.26.3106.11068.4163.7866.937.8

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Garden City, ID440.52,227.211,33262019
Boise City, ID280.61,579.2160,70282019
Nampa, ID311.61,799.252,95192019
Middleton, ID131.0893.47,486132019
Caldwell, ID350.41,720.726,510132019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Boise City, ID280.61,579.2160,70282019
Nampa, ID311.61,799.252,95192019
Bend, OR153.11,907.834,6782472019
Spokane Valley, WA308.04,421.582,9732822019
Spokane, WA689.65,919.3212,1632842019

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Over 5 years ago

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

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I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

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Over 6 years ago

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  More

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