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.
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)
384 / 100k local
vs Boise 273 / 100k citywide (+41%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+1%)
Property
1,365 / 100k local
vs Boise 842 / 100k citywide (+62%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (-29%)
~7,268 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~364 days · newest report Jul 7, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
CFS-calibrated × 0.12
Recent activity (88 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in evening (6pm–12am) (45% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports up 7 week-over-week (10 this week, 3 the week before).
- · property reports up 3 week-over-week (8 this week, 5 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports up 1 week-over-week (14 this week, 13 the week before).
- · Most reports in West Bench occur during evening (6pm-12am) — 45% 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.