West End, Billings, MT Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

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Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	B-

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A crime occurs every 20 hours 44 minutes (on average) in West End.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in West End in green. The most dangerous areas in West End 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 West End, Billings, MT Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US neighborhood. West End is in the 53rd percentile for safety, meaning 47% of neighborhoods are safer and 53% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West End's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of drug-related crime in West End is 2.353 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West End generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in West End may be as high as 1 in 228 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 601 in the west part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of West End, Billings, MT: about 5 per year. The central part of West End has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 2 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for West End, remember that the rate of drug-related crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southeast part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for West End residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which West End has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which West End has 1, have the same problem. Of West End’s 13,468 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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West End Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 West End residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.426
Robbery	0.2042
Rape	1.108
Murder	0.0299
Total Violent Crime	2.767 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.82
Vehicle Theft	2.585
Burglary	1.293
Arson	0.1279
Total Property Crime	20.82 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3251
Drug Crimes	2.353
Vandalism	4.678
Identity Theft	0.3206
Animal Cruelty	0.0951
Total "Other" Rate	7.772 (B-)

Individual West End Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in West End is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to West End.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Cameron Park, Billings, MT	A+	A+	A+	B
North Elevation, Billings, MT	C+	C	B-	C
Central Terry, Billings, MT	D+	D	C-	C-
Highland, Billings, MT	C+	C-	B-	C
Southwest Corridor, Billings, MT	C-	C-	C-	C
North Park, Billings, MT	F	F	F	D+
Heights, Billings, MT	A-	B	A	B
Cooper Park, Bozeman, MT	C-	B	C-	C+
Floral Park, Butte, MT	D+	C-	C-	C-
Silver Bow Park, Butte, MT	D+	C	D+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West End is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Oceanway, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Reservoir Hill-Bolton Hill, Baltimore, MD	C-	F	F	D-
Rancho West, San Bernardino, CA	B	B	B	A
Prospect Park, Minneapolis, MN	D-	D	D	D
Pershing, Detroit, MI	D-	F	F	C-
Parkrose, Portland, OR	D-	C	C	C+
Outer Mission, San Francisco, CA	B-	B-	B-	C+
Ormewood Park-East Atlanta, Atlanta, GA	B-	B	B	D
Original Daly City, Daly City, CA	B+	C+	C+	B+
Ridgeland, Oak Park, IL	B+	B	B	B-

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, West End is safer than the Montana state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West End, Billings, MT average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See West End schools on SchoolGrade

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