In 2025, Meridian police reported 199 violent crimes (137 per 100,000 residents), including 0 murders, 5 robberies and 147 aggravated assaults, plus 581 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 145,320. Violent-crime rate rank: 3 of 3 large Idaho cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency ID0010300, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nampa | 310 | 377 | 1 | 670 | Totals |
| Boise | 289 | 688 | 3 | 842 | Totals |
| Meridian | 137 | 199 | 0 | 400 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Meridian's violent-crime rate of 137 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 37% lower than the Idaho rate (218) and less than half the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 730 residents, or about 3.8 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Meridian ranks 330th for violent crime, in the lower half, and reported no murders.
Aggravated assaults made up 74% of Meridian's violent crimes and robberies 3%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 400 per 100,000, 34% lower than Idaho overall. Meridian police logged 33 vehicle thefts (23 per 100,000, 350th of 351; Idaho: 53) and 71 burglaries (49 per 100,000, 45% lower than the state).
The closest city we cover is Nampa, 8 miles west; its violent-crime rate (310) is 2.3 times Meridian's.
Out-of-state cities near Meridian's size (145,320 residents): Syracuse, NY at 612 violent crimes per 100,000 and Miramar, FL at 121.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Meridian had 137 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 37% lower than the statewide 218. It is 3rd highest of the 3 Idaho cities on this site; Nampa is highest at 310. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Meridian police reported no murders to the FBI for 2025.
33 vehicles were reported stolen in Meridian in 2025, 23 per 100,000 residents. That is less than half the national rate of 195 and ranks 350th of 351 cities on this site.