FBI arrest data · 2024
Idaho Arrests
48,610 arrests were reported by 106 Idaho law-enforcement agencies in 2024. The most common charge was all other offenses (exc. traffic) (17,881); 9.9% of arrests were of juveniles.
Idaho arrests by offense
| Offense | Arrests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All other offenses (exc. traffic) | 17,881 | 36.8% |
| Drug abuse violations | 8,525 | 17.5% |
| Driving under the influence | 7,240 | 14.9% |
| Simple assault | 3,872 | 8.0% |
| Larceny-theft | 2,648 | 5.4% |
| Aggravated assault | 1,882 | 3.9% |
| Liquor law violations | 1,422 | 2.9% |
| Disorderly conduct | 1,383 | 2.8% |
| Vandalism | 693 | 1.4% |
| Burglary | 640 | 1.3% |
| Offenses against family & children | 458 | 0.9% |
| Weapons (carrying, possessing) | 441 | 0.9% |
| Fraud | 420 | 0.9% |
| Stolen property (buy/receive/possess) | 221 | 0.5% |
| Sex offenses (exc. rape & prostitution) | 189 | 0.4% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 167 | 0.3% |
| Rape | 141 | 0.3% |
| Curfew & loitering | 127 | 0.3% |
| Robbery | 73 | 0.2% |
| Forgery & counterfeiting | 59 | 0.1% |
| Embezzlement | 38 | 0.1% |
| Arson | 30 | 0.1% |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter | 28 | 0.1% |
| Prostitution & commercialized vice | 15 | 0.0% |
| Vagrancy | 10 | 0.0% |
| Manslaughter by negligence | 5 | 0.0% |
| Gambling | 1 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — commercial sex | 1 | 0.0% |
| Drunkenness | 0 | 0.0% |
| Runaway | 0 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — servitude | 0 | 0.0% |
| Suspicion | 0 | 0.0% |
Who was arrested in Idaho
By sex & age
Shares of all Idaho arrests.
By race & ethnicity
Agencies report race and ethnicity separately from the age/sex counts, so shares below are of the 43,233 race entries reported (35,364 ethnicity entries) — a different universe than the total above, which it can undershoot or occasionally exceed.
| White | 38,986 | 90.2% |
| Black or African American | 1,596 | 3.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,049 | 4.7% |
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 602 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7,040 | 19.9% |
Idaho arrests by county
By the arresting agency's headquarters county — multi-jurisdiction agencies land in one county.
Largest agencies by reported arrests
| Agency | Type | County | Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise Police Department | City | Ada County | 4,287 |
| Pocatello Police Department | City | Bannock County | 2,873 |
| Idaho State Police | State Police | Ada County | 2,807 |
| Nampa Police Department | City | Canyon County | 2,705 |
| Kootenai County Sheriff's Office | County | Kootenai County | 2,671 |
| Coeur d'Alene Police Department | City | Kootenai County | 2,415 |
| Ada County Sheriff's Office | County | Ada County | 2,186 |
| Idaho Falls Police Department | City | Bonneville County | 2,179 |
| Meridian Police Department | City | Ada County | 2,051 |
| Twin Falls Police Department | City | Twin Falls County | 1,677 |
| Caldwell Police Department | City | Canyon County | 1,584 |
| Lewiston Police Department | City | Nez Perce County | 1,422 |
| Bonneville County Sheriff's Office | County | Bonneville County | 1,070 |
| Post Falls Police Department | City | Kootenai County | 956 |
| Canyon County Sheriff's Office | County | Canyon County | 880 |
| Bingham County Sheriff's Office | County | Bingham County | 784 |
| Blackfoot Police Department | City | Bingham County | 771 |
| Nez Perce County Sheriff's Office | County | Nez Perce County | 699 |
| Bonner County Sheriff's Office | County | Bonner County | 672 |
| Fort Hall Tribal | Tribal | Bingham County | 603 |
| Twin Falls County Sheriff's Office | County | Twin Falls County | 600 |
| Chubbuck Police Department | City | Bannock County | 591 |
| Garden City Police Department | City | Ada County | 527 |
| Payette County Sheriff's Office | County | Payette County | 502 |
| Moscow Police Department | City | Latah County | 467 |
About this data
- Counts are arrests, not people. One person arrested twice counts twice; an arrest with several charges counts once, under the most serious charge.
- Reported agencies only. Figures cover the ~14,500 agencies in the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Reporting arrest (ASR) file — about 94–95% of the FBI's official national total, which additionally counts agencies that report only through NIBRS. Nothing here is estimated for non-reporting agencies, so totals slightly undercount and are not strictly comparable across areas with different reporting coverage.
- Location is the arresting agency's headquarters, not where the arrest happened. Multi-jurisdiction agencies (state police, sheriffs, transit police) concentrate in one county — county figures are approximate, and about 3% of arrests come from agencies that can't be placed in any county.
- Race and ethnicity are reported separately from the age/sex counts, and not for every arrest — race is reported for ≈95% of arrests, ethnicity for ≈81%. Shares here use those reported subtotals as denominators.
- No per-capita rates. Because reporting coverage varies by area, population-adjusted rates would mislead; we show counts only. Arrests measure enforcement activity, not crime rates.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, 2024 Arrest (ASR) master file. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI. How our data works.
Idaho arrests — FAQ
How many arrests were made in Idaho in 2024?+
48,610 arrests were reported to the FBI by 106 Idaho law-enforcement agencies in 2024. Actual arrests are somewhat higher, since not every agency reports.
What is the most common arrest offense in Idaho?+
All other offenses (exc. traffic) — 17,881 arrests, 36.8% of the state's reported total.
How many juveniles were arrested in Idaho?+
4,816 of Idaho's 2024 reported arrests (9.9%) were of juveniles under 18.
Where does this data come from?+
The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program's 2024 arrest (ASR) master file. Counts are arrests, not unique persons, from reporting agencies only. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI.