ISAC is pleased to announce the release of one new data dashboard on victimization in Idaho, as well as the annual update to the Crime in Idaho Data Dashboard.

***Idaho Crime Victim Services Dashboard***

ISAC and the Idaho Council on Domestic Violence and Victim Assistance (ICDVVA) have collaborated to compile, analyze, and visualize multiple sources of data that focus on the experience of crime victims in Idaho's justice system. This is the first dashboard of its kind in Idaho and is intended to be a resource for state and local policymakers, victim service agencies and program managers, and the general public to better understand the full scope of crime and victimization in the state. The dashboard currently includes data on community demographics, crime victims who reported their victimization to law enforcement, and crime victims served by a federally funded victim service program in Idaho.

Some highlights from the Idaho Crime Victim Services Dashboard:

 -- The number of victims served by federally funded victim service programs rose 88% between 2017 and 2021 (from 29,503 to 55,557). Similarly, the amount of federal funding awarded to these programs rose 94% in that same span (from $8.5 million to $16.5 million).

 -- The rate of victims served by federally funded victim service programs is much higher than the rate reporting to law enforcement. In 2021, the rate of sexual assault victims who received federally funded victim services (5.6 victims served per 1,000 residents) was 4.4 times higher than the rate reporting to law enforcement (1.3). For intimate partner violence victims, that rate is 5.2 times higher (16.6 victims served per 1,000 residents, compared to 3.2 reporting to law enforcement).

 -- Based on regional need scores calculated by ISAC, the Magic Valley consistently ranked as the area of the state most in need of victim services based on community demographics and reported crimes. Public Health District (PHD) 5, which is made up of eight counties in south-central Idaho and includes Twin Falls County, had the highest overall need score of the seven PHDs in 2021, and had the highest need scores in the Child Victims and Sexual Assault categories. However, in 2021 PHD 5 ranked 5th in grant funding distributed to the district.

Explore more data on victimization and victim services at https://isp.idaho.gov/pgr/sac/dashboards/idaho-crime-victim-services-dashboard/.

***Crime in Idaho Data Dashboard***

Today ISAC released its annual update to the Crime in Idaho Data Dashboard. The dashboard displays data collected from state and local law enforcement agencies on reported crime in Idaho since 2005. The update includes all 2022 data for existing sections of the dashboard.

Some state-level highlights from this year's updates:

 -- In 2022, the total offense rate dropped 4.3% from 2021 to 55.2 offenses per 1,000 residents. This is 43% lower than the 2005 rate (97.4), and the lowest point in that time span.

 -- The long-term drop in the offense rate was driven by large decreases in the rates of crimes against persons (down 32% since 2005), crimes against property (down 59%), and group B offenses (these include DUI, disorderly conduct, loitering, and other less serious offenses; down 56%).

 -- The only group of offenses that saw a rate increase since 2005 was crimes against society (up 47%). This increase was driven by an increase in the rate of drug offenses (up 53%). In 2022, drug offenses accounted for nearly a quarter (24.5%) of all offenses recorded that year, up from 9% in 2005.

 -- Although the rates of all crime categories was lower in 2022 than in 2021, the raw number of offenses for all crime types actually increased. The number of crimes against persons increased 6.8%, the number of crimes against property increased 0.7%, the number of crimes against society increased 3.0%, and the number of group B offenses increased 3.7%. This means that the declines in crime rates noted above are purely due to population growth that outpaced the increase in the number of crimes committed in 2022.

Additional data on county-level rates, demographics, and more can be viewed on the dashboard, available at https://isp.idaho.gov/pgr/sac/dashboards/crime-in-idaho-data-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 2022 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.

The Idaho Statistical Analysis Center (ISAC) is located within the Planning, Grants & Research Department of the Idaho State Police. The mission of ISAC is to disseminate research, data and statistics related to crime, illegal drugs, victim services, and the administration of justice in Idaho. To learn more about ISAC, or to access other data dashboards and publications, visit our website at https://isp.idaho.gov/pgr/sac/.