Crime & Safety in Pocatello, ID
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.41
per 1,000 residents
-24% vs national
Property Crime Rate
15.87
per 1,000 residents
-27% vs national
Total Crimes
1,130
2024
Violent Clearance
86%
cases solved
+103% vs national
Property Clearance
31%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+2%
vs 50K-100K avg
+2% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-5.1%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Pocatello Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Pocatello vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Pocatello is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Pocatello police solve 90% of aggravated assault cases but only 30% of larceny/theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 23 | 0.39 | 73.9% |
| Robbery | Violent | 9 | 0.15 | 44.4% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 168 | 2.87 | 89.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 149 | 2.54 | 34.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 697 | 11.89 | 30.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 84 | 1.43 | 32.1% |
Pocatello, ID reported 200 violent crimes and 930 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.41 per 1,000 residents is 23.9% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 86% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 697 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 16.1% of aggravated assaults. Pocatello's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 200 | 930 | 3.41 | 15.87 |
| 2023 | 210 | 814 | 3.60 | 13.94 |
| 2022 | 242 | 784 | 4.18 | 13.54 |
| 2021 | 193 | 1,087 | 3.37 | 18.97 |
| 2020 | 217 | 1,265 | 3.81 | 22.23 |
| 2019 | 233 | 1,326 | 4.12 | 23.46 |
| 2018 | 213 | 1,574 | 3.85 | 28.45 |
| 2017 | 250 | 1,628 | 4.56 | 29.70 |
| 2016 | 207 | 1,630 | 3.80 | 29.93 |
| 2015 | 199 | 1,645 | 3.67 | 30.30 |