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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$63.0 million

Cost of Crime™ for Billings, MT

In 2025, crime will cost $1,037 per household.

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Crime Grade's crime map highlights the safest areas in Billings in green, the most dangerous in red, and moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted based on both the type and severity of the crime. For more information on how to interpret our crime maps, see the Interpreting the Crime Maps section below.

Is Billings, MT Safe?

The D+ grade indicates that the rate of crime is slightly higher than that of the average US city. Billings ranks in the 31st percentile for safety, meaning it is safer than 31% of cities but less safe than 69%. This analysis applies only to Billings's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The crime rate in Billings is 31.61 per 1,000 residents in the typical year. Billings Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest. Your chance of being a victim of crime in Billings varies by neighborhood - ranging from 1 in 10 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 83 in the northwest.

When looking at total crime counts (rather than per capita rates), the central parts of Billings, MT see the most incidents - about 1,064 per year. In contrast, the northwest part of the city has the fewest, with approximately 159 crimes annually.

The Cost of Crime™ in Billings, MT

The total projected cost of crime in Billings for 2025 is $62,950,894. This translates to approximately $441 per resident and $1,037 per household. On average, crime-related costs account for 1.0% of the median household income in Billings. These figures reflect only tangible costs, which include the following:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Billings Compared to Other Cities?

Billings, MT:	$441
Wolf Point, MT:	$1168
Columbia Falls, MT:	$251
Montana:	$495
USA:	$464

The Cost of Crime per resident in Billings is $441 per year, which is $23 less than the national average and $54 less than Montana's state average. Below we compare cities similar to Billings:

In Wolf Point, MT, crime costs $1,168 per person, which is $726 more than in Billings.
In Columbia Falls, MT, crime costs $251 per person, which is $190 less than in Billings

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Billings	Cost per Billings Resident
Murder	$9.64 million	$68
Rape/Sexual Assault	$9.70 million	$68
Robbery	$837,309	$6
Assault	$12.4 million	$87
Kidnapping	$2.77 million	$19
Vehicle Theft	$5.76 million	$40
Burglary	$2.29 million	$16
Theft	$10.2 million	$72
Arson	$428,269	$3
Vandalism	$5.75 million	$40
Animal Cruelty	$104,942	$1
Drug Crimes	$2.59 million	$18
Identity Theft	$417,521	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$62,950,894	$441

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Billings, MT

CrimeGrade primarily focuses on tangible costs, but the true impact of crime extends beyond economic. Pain and suffering for victims and their families are difficult to quantify, but research-based methodologies help estimate these effects. Using these methodologies, we calculate that the intangible cost of crime in Billings totals $113,993,252 ($799 per resident). When added to the tangible costs, this brings the total estimated cost of crime to $176,944,146 ($1,241 per resident). All Cost of Crime facts are based on scholarly research done on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

When interpreting the Billings crime map, keep in mind that crime rates are measured per resident. Areas with high visitor traffic, such as shopping districts, may appear to have higher crime rates simply because more crimes occur where people gather - even if few residents live there. For example, the central part of the city has more retail establishments, which can artificially inflate crime rates in that area. Red areas on the map do not necessarily mean a neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Billings has 18, have the same problem. Of Billings’s 142,628 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Crime occurs where people gather, whether they live there or not. Before assuming an area is unsafe, consider both per-capita crime rates and total crime counts, as well as the types of destinations nearby.

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Billings 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 Billings residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.035
Robbery	0.1866
Rape	1.122
Murder	0.0360
Total Violent Crime	4.379 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.82
Vehicle Theft	2.609
Burglary	1.773
Arson	0.1243
Total Property Crime	18.33 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3209
Drug Crimes	2.457
Vandalism	5.647
Identity Theft	0.3782
Animal Cruelty	0.0995
Total "Other" Rate	8.902 (C)

Individual Billings Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hesper, MT	C+	C+	C-
Lockwood, MT	C+	D+	C+
Billings Heights, MT	B+	B-	B+
Acton, MT	B	C	B+
Laurel, MT	D+	C	D
Shepherd, MT	B+	C	A-
Huntley, MT	B	D+	B-
Molt, MT	D+	B-	D-
Silesia, MT	C+	B-	C
Park City, MT	D+	F	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Billings 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
Ocala, FL	A	A-	A-
Palm Harbor, FL	A+	A+	A+
Oxnard, CA	C	D+	D+
Odessa, TX	D-	D-	D-
Owensboro, KY	C-	B	B
Oshkosh, WI	D+	C-	C-
Palm Coast, FL	A+	A+	A+
Olympia, WA	D-	C	C
Orem, UT	C-	C+	C+
Orange, CA	C+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Billings is as safe as 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 Billings, MT average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Billings schools on SchoolGrade

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