Valley County, MT Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US county. Valley County is in the 76th percentile for safety, meaning 24% of counties are safer and 76% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Valley County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Valley County is 0.0463 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Valley County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Valley County may be as high as 1 in 12,623 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 35,018 in the central part of the county.

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

How Valley County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Valley 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, Valley County is as safe as 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 Valley County, MT

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Valley County about $675,980 in 2025, or roughly $87 per resident. This is part of Valley County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Valley County, including every crime type and how Valley 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 Valley County's crime maps on the Valley County overall crime page.

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Individual Valley County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Phillips County, MT	D-	F	D+	D+
Roosevelt County, MT	F	F	F	D+
Daniels County, MT	D+	D+	C-	B
Sheridan County, MT	D	F	D+	C+
Blaine County, MT	F	F	F	C-
Richland County, MT	C+	D+	C+	B
Williams County, ND	D+	B-	D+	C-
Hill County, MT	D-	D	D-	B-
McKenzie County, ND	D+	C-	C-	D-
Chouteau County, MT	D+	D-	C-	B-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Valley 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
Powder River County, MT	C+	D-	D-	C
Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK	F	F	F	F
Lake County, CO	F	F	F	F
Lake County, MI	C	D-	D-	C
Lake County, MN	C	B+	B+	A
Lake County, OR	D	D-	D-	D+
Lake County, SD	C	D-	D-	B+
Lake County, TN	F	F	F	D-
Lake of the Woods County, MN	C	C+	C+	A-
Lane County, KS	D-	D-	D-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Valley County, MT average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Valley County schools on SchoolGrade

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