Sanders County, MT Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Sanders County is in the 53rd percentile for safety, meaning 47% of counties are safer and 53% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sanders County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Sanders County is 0.0649 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sanders County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Sanders County may be as high as 1 in 7,732 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 27,311 in the north part of the county.

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

How Sanders County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Sanders 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, Sanders 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 Sanders County, MT

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Sanders County about $1,607,373 in 2025, or roughly $122 per resident. This is part of Sanders County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sanders County, including every crime type and how Sanders 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 Sanders County's crime maps on the Sanders County overall crime page.

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Individual Sanders County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Mineral County, MT	C+	D-	B	B
Shoshone County, ID	C	C	A-	A-
Lake County, MT	C-	D	D+	A
Benewah County, ID	C+	A-	B+	A-
Kootenai County, ID	B+	A-	A+	A+
Spokane County, WA	D-	C	D-	A+
Teton County, MT	B-	B	B-	C+
Lincoln County, WA	D+	C-	D	B+
Cascade County, MT	D+	D	D	A
Grant County, WA	D	C+	D-	B-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Sanders 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
Madison County, NC	C+	C	C	B-
Perry County, MO	B	B-	B-	B-
Perry County, IN	A	A	A	B+
Mason County, TX	D	C+	C+	D+
Martin County, TX	D+	D+	D+	D
Marengo County, AL	D-	D-	D-	F
Mahaska County, IA	B	A-	A-	A
Madison County, VA	A	A+	A+	A-
Madison County, TX	C	C	C	C-
Phillips County, AR	F	F	F	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sanders County, MT average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Sanders County schools on SchoolGrade

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