The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Big Sandy, MT: Crime Maps and Statistics

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$562,625

Cost of Crime™ for Big Sandy, MT

In 2025, crime will cost $1,369 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Big Sandy with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Big Sandy, MT Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Big Sandy's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Big Sandy sits in the 32nd percentile, ahead of 32% of cities and behind 68%. The grade covers only Big Sandy's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Big Sandy is 30.83 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 23 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 42 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Big Sandy, MT report the most crime, about 11 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Big Sandy, MT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Big Sandy for 2025 is $562,625, about $491 per resident and $1,369 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Big Sandy Compared to Other Cities?

Big Sandy, MT:	$491
Wolf Point, MT:	$1168
Columbia Falls, MT:	$251
Montana:	$495
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Big Sandy is $491 per year, which is $27 more than the national average and $4 less than Montana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Big Sandy:

In Wolf Point, MT, crime costs $1,168 per person, which is $677 more than in Big Sandy.
In Columbia Falls, MT, crime costs $251 per person, which is $240 less than in Big Sandy

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Big Sandy for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Big Sandy	Cost per Big Sandy Resident
Murder	$102,189	$89
Rape/Sexual Assault	$83,320	$73
Robbery	$9,815	$9
Assault	$151,273	$132
Kidnapping	$15,816	$14
Vehicle Theft	$17,626	$15
Burglary	$31,976	$28
Theft	$53,502	$47
Arson	$3,596	$3
Vandalism	$64,554	$56
Animal Cruelty	$1,477	$1
Drug Crimes	$22,555	$20
Identity Theft	$4,927	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$562,625	$491

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Big Sandy, MT

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Big Sandy totals $1,119,887 ($977 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,682,512 ($1,468 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Big Sandy's 1,146 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Big Sandy Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Big Sandy residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.596
Robbery	0.2723
Rape	1.199
Murder	0.0474
Total Violent Crime	6.115 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.014
Vehicle Theft	0.9933
Burglary	3.076
Arson	0.1299
Total Property Crime	13.21 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2276
Drug Crimes	2.661
Vandalism	7.885
Identity Theft	0.5555
Animal Cruelty	0.1742
Total "Other" Rate	11.50 (D+)

Individual Big Sandy Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Box Elder, MT	F	F	F
Kenilworth, MT	D	F	B-
St. Pierre, MT	F	F	F
Sangrey, MT	F	F	F
Azure, MT	F	F	F
Rocky Boy, MT	F	F	F
Parker School, MT	F	F	F
Virgelle, MT	D-	F	D
Kremlin, MT	D-	D	D-
Loma, MT	D-	F	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Big Sandy is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Willeyton, NC	C	C	C
Barataria, LA	D+	D+	D+
Black Rock, MA	B+	A	A
Marquette, KS	D	C	C
Lacey, MI	A	B+	B+
Lake George, CO	D	C-	C-
Lapine, LA	B	B	B
Larue, TX	B	C+	C+
Lenzburg, IL	B+	B+	B+
Lester, OH	A+	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Big Sandy is safer than the Montana state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Big Sandy, MT average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Big Sandy schools on SchoolGrade

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