Pocatello, ID Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
1,429
Total Crimes
2,511.4
Total Crimes / 100k People
7.05%
Above National Average
56 out of 59
In Idaho
6,615 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Pocatello, ID?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Pocatello is 2,511.4 per 100,000 people. That's 7.05% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 85.42% higher than the Idaho total crime rate of 1,354.5 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Pocatello SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
6
Affordability
8
Diversity
7
Safety
5
Amenities
8.5
Education
8
Commute
9.5

How Does Pocatello Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Pocatello
/ 100k People
Idaho
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1,429 2,511.4 1,354.5 2,346.0
Murder 0 0.0 2.2 6.5
Robbery 11 19.3 9.5 73.9
Aggravated Assault 183 321.6 185.3 279.7
Violent Crime 206 362.0 242.6 387.8
Burglary 291 511.4 204.2 314.2
Larceny 822 1,444.6 810.9 1,398.0
Car Theft 110 193.3 96.7 246.0
Property Crime 1,223 2,149.4 1,111.9 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Pocatello

206
Violent Crimes
362.0
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-6.64%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 276.2 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Pocatello each year. That compares to a 1 in 412.2 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Pocatello is 362.0 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -6.64% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 49.24% higher than the Idaho violent crime rate of 242.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Pocatello

1,223
Property Crimes
2,149.4
Property Crimes / 100k People
9.76%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 46.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Pocatello each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Pocatello is 2,149.4 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 9.76% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 93.31% higher than the Idaho property crime rate of 1,111.9 per 100,000 people.

Pocatello Crime Compared To Idaho Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Idaho.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Pocatello

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Idaho Falls, ID 63,457 1,443 2,274.0 1,815.4 458.6
Chubbuck, ID 15,773 392 2,485.3 2,295.1 190.2
Blackfoot, ID 12,036 306 2,542.4 2,210.0 332.3
Shelley, ID 4,470 59 1,319.9 1,185.7 134.2
American Falls, ID 4,298 76 1,768.3 1,582.1 186.1
Aberdeen, ID 1,975 25 1,265.8 1,012.7 253.2
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