Assault per Capita in Flathead County
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Flathead County residents.
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1 in 532
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Flathead County is about 1 in 532.
$54
Assault costs the average Flathead County resident about $54 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Flathead County in green. The most dangerous areas in Flathead County 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 Flathead County, MT Safe from Assault?
The B grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US county. Flathead County is in the 63rd percentile for safety, meaning 37% of counties are safer and 63% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Flathead County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of assault in Flathead County is 1.881 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Flathead County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Flathead County may be as high as 1 in 298 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,066 in the east part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Flathead County, MT: about 41 per year. The east part of Flathead County has fewer cases of assault with only 10 in a typical year.
How Flathead County's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Flathead County to the Montana state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Flathead County, MT: | 1.881 |
|---|---|
| Montana: | 3.476 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Flathead County is safer than the Montana state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Assault in Flathead County, MT
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Flathead County about $5,950,116 in 2025, or roughly $54 per resident. This is part of Flathead County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Flathead County, including every crime type and how Flathead County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Assault Map
Remember that assault 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 Flathead County's crime maps on the Flathead County overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Flathead County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Flathead County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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C+ | D- | B | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
D+ | D | C- | D | |
B- | D+ | A+ | D+ | |
A | A- | A+ | A- | |
B- | B | B- | A- | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
B+ | A- | A+ | B+ | |
B- | C+ | C+ | B | |
F | F | D- | F |
Assault in County with Similar Populations
Flathead County is lower versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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A | A- | A- | B+ | |
C- | D- | D- | D- | |
B- | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
C- | A- | A- | B+ | |
B+ | A- | A- | A- | |
A | A | A | A- | |
B- | C | C | C | |
C+ | B | B | B- | |
D- | F | F | F | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Flathead County, MT average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Flathead County schools on SchoolGrade
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