Silver Bow County, MT Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Silver Bow 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 Silver Bow County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Silver Bow County is 0.0725 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Silver Bow County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Silver Bow County may be as high as 1 in 9,342 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 22,309 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the north parts of Silver Bow County, MT: about 1 per year. The west part of Silver Bow County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Silver Bow County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Silver Bow 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, Silver Bow 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 Silver Bow County, MT

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Silver Bow County about $4,975,548 in 2025, or roughly $136 per resident. This is part of Silver Bow County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Silver Bow County, including every crime type and how Silver Bow 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 Silver Bow County's crime maps on the Silver Bow County overall crime page.

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Individual Silver Bow County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Deer Lodge County, MT	D-	D-	D-	D-
Jefferson County, MT	B+	B-	B+	B
Powell County, MT	C+	C	A-	B+
Madison County, MT	C+	B+	C+	A-
Granite County, MT	B-	F	A-	B+
Broadwater County, MT	B	B-	B+	B+
Gallatin County, MT	C	C	C-	A-
Ravalli County, MT	A	B-	A	A
Park County, MT	C-	D+	D+	A-
Sweet Grass County, MT	C	C+	C+	A+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Silver Bow 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
Hopkins County, TX	C	B-	B-	B-
Woodford County, IL	A+	A+	A+	A-
Wyoming County, NY	A+	A-	A-	A+
Yadkin County, NC	C+	C	C	C+
Yauco Municipio, PR	F	D-	D-	F
Huntington County, IN	A-	A	A	C+
Accomack County, VA	C	C+	C+	D
Howell County, MO	C-	D	D	D
Howard County, TX	D-	D	D	D-
Houghton County, MI	C+	C-	C-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Silver Bow County, MT average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Silver Bow County schools on SchoolGrade

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