Billings, MT Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Billings in green. The most dangerous areas in Billings are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Billings, MT Safe from Arson?

The C grade means the rate of arson is slightly higher than the average US city. Billings is in the 39th percentile for safety, meaning 61% of cities are safer and 39% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Billings's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Billings is 0.1243 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Billings generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Billings may be as high as 1 in 5,472 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 9,644 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the northeast parts of Billings, MT: about 3 per year. The southeast part of Billings has fewer cases of arson with only 1 in a typical year.

How Billings's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Billings to the Montana state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the arson rate, Billings is as safe as the Montana state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Arson in Billings, MT

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Billings about $428,269 in 2025, or roughly $3 per resident. This is part of Billings's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Billings, including every crime type and how Billings compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Arson Map

Remember that arson rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Billings's crime maps on the Billings overall crime page.

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Individual Billings Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of arson in Billings is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Billings.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Hesper, MT	C+	C+	C-	C
Lockwood, MT	C+	D+	C+	C
Billings Heights, MT	B+	B-	B+	B
Acton, MT	B	C	B+	B+
Laurel, MT	D+	C	D	C
Shepherd, MT	B+	C	A-	B
Huntley, MT	B	D+	B-	C
Molt, MT	D+	B-	D-	B-
Silesia, MT	C+	B-	C	B+
Park City, MT	D+	F	C-	C+

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Billings is higher versus other cities of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Ocala, FL	A	A-	A-	A+
Palm Harbor, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Oxnard, CA	C	D+	D+	D-
Odessa, TX	D-	D-	D-	B-
Owensboro, KY	C-	B	B	B+
Oshkosh, WI	D+	C-	C-	A
Palm Coast, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Olympia, WA	D-	C	C	D+
Orem, UT	C-	C+	C+	B+
Orange, CA	C+	C-	C-	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Billings, MT average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Billings schools on SchoolGrade

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