State profile
Idaho
92 animal cruelty offenses were reported in Idaho in 2025, or 4.6 per 100,000 residents served by NIBRS agencies, the 42nd highest rate of 49 comparable states.
Trend
Reported offenses over time
Lighter bars mark years when NIBRS agencies served less than 60% of residents.
Offenses per year
Monthly offenses
| Year | Total offenses |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 39 |
| 2020 | 62 |
| 2021 | 70 |
| 2022 | 97 |
| 2023 | 105 |
| 2024 | 101 |
| 2025 | 92 |
| Year | Offenses | Per 100,000 | Clearance rate | Coverage | Agencies in FBI tables | Agencies with cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92 | 4.59 | 51% | 98.6% | 94 | 29 |
| 2024 | 101 | 5.06 | 44% | 99.6% | 95 | 20 |
| 2023 | 105 | 5.36 | 62% | 99.8% | 97 | 26 |
| 2022 | 97 | 5.01 | 50% | 99.9% | 105 | 23 |
| 2021 | 70 | 3.78 | 39% | 97.5% | 80 | 20 |
| 2020 | 62 | 3.44 | 42% | 98.5% | 94 | 15 |
| 2019 | 39 | 2.19 | 28% | 99.8% | — | — |
| 2018 | 10 | 0.57 | 30% | 99.9% | — | — |
| 2017 | 3 | 0.17 | 67% | 100.0% | — | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 99.9% | — | — |
Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), via the Crime Data Explorer. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Agencies
Agencies reporting the most cases in 2025
| # | Agency | Type | County | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nampa Police Department ID0140200 | City police | Canyon | 18 | 97 | |
| 2 | Pocatello Police Department ID0030200 | City police | Bannock | 8 | 30 | |
| 3 | Boise Police Department ID0010100 | City police | Ada | 7 | 49 | |
| 4 | Latah County Sheriff's Office ID0290000 | County | Latah | 7 | 18 | |
| 5 | Kootenai County Sheriff's Office ID0280000 | County | Kootenai | 6 | 39 | |
| 6 | Twin Falls Police Department ID0420200 | City police | Twin Falls | 5 | 26 | |
| 7 | Ada County Sheriff's Office ID0010000 | County | Ada | 4 | 20 | |
| 8 | Caldwell Police Department ID0140100 | City police | Canyon | 3 | 15 | |
| 9 | Valley County Sheriff's Office ID0430000 | County | Valley | 3 | 13 | |
| 10 | Canyon County Sheriff's Office ID0140000 | County | Canyon | 3 | 7 | |
| 11 | Garden City Police Department ID0010200 | City police | Ada | 3 | 7 | |
| 12 | Rathdrum Police Department ID0280500 | City police | Kootenai | 3 | 4 | |
| 13 | Chubbuck Police Department ID0030100 | City police | Bannock | 2 | 24 | |
| 14 | Post Falls Police Department ID0280200 | City police | Kootenai | 2 | 17 | |
| 15 | Gem County Sheriff's Office ID0230000 | County | Gem | 2 | 8 |
Source FBI NIBRS Tables: Offense Type by Agency, 2020–2025; ORIs from the FBI agency directory. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Official animal abuser registries
We are not aware of a government-run animal abuser registry in Idaho. Know of one? Tell us.
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Agency directory
The FBI lists 113 law enforcement agencies in Idaho, 113 of which report through NIBRS.
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