ISAC is pleased to announce the final planned expansion of the Crime in Idaho Data Dashboard (https://isp.idaho.gov/pgr/sac/dashboards/crime-in-idaho-data-dashboard/), which displays data collected from state and local law enforcement agencies on reported crime in Idaho since 2005.

Updates include:

 -- Demographic data on offenders and arrestees for all crime types and special topics
    -- Rates of offenders and arrestees at the state and county levels
    -- Demographics, type of arrest, and other characteristics of offenders and arrestees

 -- A new special topic page on crime committed by juveniles

Some state-level highlights from the expanded data:

 -- Although arrest rates for most crime types have been trending down since 2005, two categories (property crime, juvenile crime) saw arrest rate increases between 2021 and 2022. The arrest rate for property crime increased 2.8% from 2021 to 2022, while the juvenile arrest rate increased 12.2%.

 -- In 2022, offender demographics were similar across crime types. Offenders tended to be male and between 18 and 44 years old. However, the characteristics of most property crime offenders are unknown, possibly because many property crimes (such as burglary) occur when the victim is not present and thus cannot give law enforcement a description of the offender.

 -- The percentage of offenders arrested largely mirrors offense clearance data. For example, in 2022, 35% of offenders that committed a Crime Against Persons were arrested, which is consistent with the 38% of Crimes Against Persons that were cleared by arrest that same year.

 -- Type of arrest refers to whether the arrestee was physically arrested (i.e., booked into jail) or was given a citation/court summons and released. Arrest type varied by crime type in 2022, ranging from 49% (property crime) to 75% (Group B crime). Additionally, there was variability in arrest type within crime categories. For example, the percentage of offenders physically arrested for sex offenses (77%) and intimate partner violence (73%) was higher than the total percentage of offenders physically arrested for any person crime (66%).

This data and more, including county-level data on these topics, can be viewed on the dashboard.

The Crime in Idaho Data Dashboard 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 customizable views and quick trend analysis. 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/.