Big Horn County, MT Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Big Horn County in green. The most dangerous areas in Big Horn 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 Big Horn County, MT Safe from Murder?

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Big Horn County is in the 29th percentile for safety, meaning 71% of counties are safer and 29% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Big Horn County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Big Horn County is 0.0907 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Big Horn County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Big Horn County may be as high as 1 in 6,783 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 20,081 in the north part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Big Horn County, MT: about 0 per year. The northeast part of Big Horn County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Big Horn County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Big Horn 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.

Considering only the murder rate, Big Horn County is less safe than the Montana state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Big Horn County, MT

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Big Horn County about $2,214,604 in 2025, or roughly $171 per resident. This is part of Big Horn County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Big Horn County, including every crime type and how Big Horn County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Big Horn County's crime maps on the Big Horn County overall crime page.

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Individual Big Horn County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Big Horn County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Big Horn County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Rosebud County, MT	D-	F	D-	B-
Yellowstone County, MT	C+	C	C	A-
Carbon County, MT	D+	D+	D	B
Stillwater County, MT	C	D-	C	A
Powder River County, MT	C+	D-	B+	C
Sweet Grass County, MT	C	C+	C+	A+
Carter County, MT	C-	D	B-	C+
Park County, MT	C-	D+	D+	A-
Gallatin County, MT	C	C	C-	A-
Harding County, SD	D+	D-	B+	D-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Big Horn County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Owyhee County, ID	C	B-	B-	C+
Bradley County, AR	D	F	F	D
Ontonagon County, MI	B-	D+	D+	D+
Oregon County, MO	D	C-	C-	D
Brewster County, TX	F	F	F	D+
Otero County, CO	F	D-	D-	D
Tyrrell County, NC	F	D-	D-	F
Ouachita County, AR	F	F	F	F
Brown County, KS	C-	C+	C+	C
Brunswick County, VA	D-	D+	D+	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Big Horn County, MT average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Big Horn County schools on SchoolGrade

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