Boulder, MT Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US city. Boulder is in the 96th percentile for safety, meaning 4% of cities are safer and 96% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Boulder's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Boulder is 0.0153 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Boulder generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Boulder may be as high as 1 in 31,910 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 94,765 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Boulder, MT: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Boulder has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Boulder's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Boulder 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, Boulder 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 Murder in Boulder, MT

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Boulder about $61,873 in 2025, or roughly $29 per resident. This is part of Boulder's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Boulder, including every crime type and how Boulder compares to other cities.

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

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Individual Boulder Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Boulder is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Boulder.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Basin, MT	B+	B	A-	A-
Wickes, MT	B+	B+	A-	A-
Jefferson City, MT	B	B	B	A-
Butte-Silver Bow, MT	C+	B	B-	B
Clancy, MT	B+	B+	B	A
Rimini, MT	B	B-	B+	B
Montana City, MT	B+	B+	B	A-
Columbia Gardens, MT	C+	D	C+	F
Jefferson Island, MT	D	C	D+	C+
Radersburg, MT	A-	A+	A	B

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Boulder is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Margaretville, NY	C-	C-	C-	A-
Pomeroy, WA	D-	D	D	B
Eldred, PA	A	C+	C+	C-
Northport, MI	C+	C+	C+	B-
Thomasboro, IL	B-	B+	B+	B
Trout Run, PA	A	A-	A-	B
Dortches, NC	D	D	D	F
Union Mills, IN	A	A	A	B+
Dennis, TX	A+	A-	A-	C-
Valle Vista, AZ	B	C-	C-	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Boulder, MT average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Boulder schools on SchoolGrade

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