Today ISAC released its annual update to the Crime in Idaho Data Dashboard (https://isp.idaho.gov/pgr/sac/dashboards/crime-in-idaho-data-dashboard/). The dashboard displays data collected from state and local law enforcement agencies on reported crime in Idaho since 2005.

This year's updates include:
 -- Data for 2021 added to existing sections
 -- New section added specific to Intimate Partner Violence
 -- New section added specific to Sex Offenses

Some state-level highlights from this year's update:
 -- The victimization rate for crimes against persons decreased 2% from 2020 to 9.8 victims per 1,000 residents in 2021. This is a 31% drop from 2005 and the lowest point in that time span.
 -- The victimization rate for intimate partner violence (a crime against persons committed by someone the victim is/was married to or is/was in a dating relationship with) decreased 3% from 2020 to 3.1 victims per 1,000 residents in 2021. This is a 30% drop from 2005 and the lowest point in that time span.
 -- The victimization rate for sex offenses increased 7% from 2020 to 1.3 victims per 1,000 residents in 2021. This is the highest the rate has been since 2010, when the sex offense victimization rate was also 1.3. It is a 23% increase from its lowest point in 2014 (1.0).
 -- The victimization rate for crimes against property decreased 12% from 2020 to 13.4 victims per 1,000 residents in 2021. This is a 56% drop from 2005 and the lowest point in that time span.
 -- The arrest rate for drug/alcohol offenses increased 6% from 2020 to 12.1 arrestees per 1,000 residents in 2021. This is the first time the drug/alcohol arrest rate has increased since 2018; the rate had reached a low point of 11.4 in 2020.

Additional data on county-level rates, demographics, and more can be viewed on the dashboard.

The Crime in Idaho Data Dashboard, which is still under construction, allows users to explore much of the data housed in the Idaho Incident-Based Reporting System, Idaho's vast repository of law enforcement data on criminal incidents that occur within Idaho and the same data set that drives the annual Crime in Idaho report series. Agency, county, and state data from between 2005 and 2021 can be visualized in one place, allowing for highly customizable views and quick trend analysis. The dashboard currently contains sections pertaining to crimes against persons, crimes against property, and drug/alcohol-related arrests, intimate partner violence, and sex offenses, with additional sections to follow as they are built. Data updates are provided annually on or around July 1st. This project is a collaborative effort between ISAC and the Idaho Uniform Crime Reporting Program, both of which are components of the Idaho State Police.