Montana Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Montana in green. The most dangerous areas in Montana 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 Montana Safe from Assault?

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US state. Montana is in the 18th percentile for safety, meaning 82% of states are safer and 18% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Montana's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.

The rate of assault in Montana is 3.476 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Montana generally consider the east part of the state to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Montana may be as high as 1 in 145 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 367 in the east part of the state.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Montana: about 713 per year. The east part of Montana has fewer cases of assault with only 134 in a typical year.

How Montana's Assault Rate Compares

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

Considering only the assault rate, Montana is as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Montana

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Montana about $113,263,446 in 2025, or roughly $100 per resident. This is part of Montana's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Montana, including every crime type and how Montana compares to other states.

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 Montana's crime maps on the Montana overall crime page.

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Individual Montana Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby States

Compared to surrounding states, the rate of assault in Montana is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for states close to Montana.

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Idaho	A-	B	A+	B-
Wyoming	B+	A	A	A
Washington	D-	C	F	C+
Utah	C-	B	C	A-
North Dakota	C-	B-	C-	B
Oregon	D-	C+	D-	C+
Colorado	F	D-	F	D
South Dakota	C	C	B-	C
Nevada	D	D	D-	C-
Nebraska	C+	B+	C+	B+

Assault in State with Similar Populations

Montana is higher versus other states of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in states with comparable overall population.

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Connecticut	B+	A+	A+	A+
California	C	D	D	D+
Illinois	B	B+	B+	A
Hawaii	B	A	A	A
Georgia	B-	C+	C+	C
Florida	A+	A-	A-	B+
District of Columbia	F	F	F	D-
New Hampshire	A	A+	A+	A+
New York	A-	C	C	C
North Carolina	C-	C-	C-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Montana average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Montana schools on SchoolGrade

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