Pondera County, MT Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Pondera County is in the 43rd percentile for safety, meaning 57% of counties are safer and 43% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Pondera County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Pondera County is 0.0732 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pondera County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Pondera County may be as high as 1 in 9,446 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 23,314 in the central part of the county.

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

How Pondera County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Pondera 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, Pondera County is less safe than the Montana state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Pondera County, MT

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Pondera County about $836,635 in 2025, or roughly $137 per resident. This is part of Pondera County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Pondera County, including every crime type and how Pondera 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 Pondera County's crime maps on the Pondera County overall crime page.

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Individual Pondera County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Toole County, MT	D-	D-	D-	A-
Teton County, MT	B-	B	B-	C+
Glacier County, MT	F	F	F	D-
Liberty County, MT	F	F	D-	D+
Chouteau County, MT	D+	D-	C-	B-
Flathead County, MT	B+	B	B+	A+
Hill County, MT	D-	D	D-	B-
Blaine County, MT	F	F	F	C-
Lincoln County, MT	C+	D-	B	B
Boundary County, ID	B-	D+	A+	A

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Pondera 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
Schuyler County, MO	C	D	D	D
Haines Borough, AK	C+	F	F	F
Rush County, KS	D+	D+	D+	B+
Russell County, KS	D-	D-	D-	D
Sanders County, MT	C+	D+	D+	C+
Sargent County, ND	C+	B-	B-	B+
Schleicher County, TX	D	C	C	D-
Schley County, GA	A+	A+	A+	A-
Schoolcraft County, MI	D+	D-	D-	C+
Schuyler County, IL	A+	A-	A-	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Pondera County, MT average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Pondera County schools on SchoolGrade

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