Neighborhood overview

West Bench, Boise

Recent police-feed safety data for West Bench in Boise, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Boise police open-data feed.

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Safety Index

West Bench reports higher per-capita rates than Boise citywide. Use the cards below to see which category drives the gap.

  • Violent (persons)

    394 / 100k local

    vs Boise 271 / 100k citywide (+45%)

    reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+4%)

  • Property

    1,318 / 100k local

    vs Boise 846 / 100k citywide (+56%)

    reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (-32%)

~7,268 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~364 days · newest report Aug 24, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)

CFS-calibrated × 0.12

Recent activity (81 reports in the last 30 days)

Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (46% of the window).

  • · violent / persons reports down 3 week-over-week (9 this week, 12 the week before).
  • · property reports up 3 week-over-week (4 this week, 1 the week before).
  • · society / public-order reports up 2 week-over-week (12 this week, 10 the week before).
  • · Most reports in West Bench occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 46% of the past 30 days landed in that window.

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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. These scores should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.