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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$180,395

Cost of Crime™ for Boyd, MT

In 2025, crime will cost $1,107 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Boyd 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 Boyd, 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 Boyd's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Boyd sits in the 51st percentile, ahead of 51% of cities and behind 49%. The grade covers only Boyd's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Boyd is 23.49 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 38 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 55 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Boyd, MT report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Boyd, MT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Boyd for 2025 is $180,395, about $367 per resident and $1,107 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

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

Boyd, MT:	$367
Wolf Point, MT:	$1168
Columbia Falls, MT:	$251
Montana:	$495
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Boyd is $367 per year, which is $98 less than the national average and $128 less than Montana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Boyd:

In Wolf Point, MT, crime costs $1,168 per person, which is $801 more than in Boyd.
In Columbia Falls, MT, crime costs $251 per person, which is $116 less than in Boyd

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Boyd	Cost per Boyd Resident
Murder	$38,911	$79
Rape/Sexual Assault	$32,517	$66
Robbery	$4,413	$9
Assault	$31,668	$64
Kidnapping	$6,668	$14
Vehicle Theft	$8,618	$18
Burglary	$6,768	$14
Theft	$26,736	$54
Arson	$1,323	$3
Vandalism	$11,426	$23
Animal Cruelty	$376	$1
Drug Crimes	$10,123	$21
Identity Theft	$848	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$180,395	$367

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Boyd, 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 Boyd totals $424,043 ($862 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $604,437 ($1,229 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 Boyd's 492 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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Boyd 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 Boyd residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.241
Robbery	0.2852
Rape	1.090
Murder	0.0421
Total Violent Crime	3.659 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.49
Vehicle Theft	1.131
Burglary	1.517
Arson	0.1114
Total Property Crime	13.25 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2235
Drug Crimes	2.782
Vandalism	3.251
Identity Theft	0.2227
Animal Cruelty	0.1033
Total "Other" Rate	6.582 (B-)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Joliet, MT	B	C-	B-
Roberts, MT	D+	C+	D-
Fromberg, MT	B+	C-	A-
Edgar, MT	B+	C+	B+
Rockvale, MT	B	B	B-
Bridger, MT	D+	D-	D+
Columbus, MT	C+	D+	B-
Absarokee, MT	C+	D+	B-
Bearcreek, MT	B+	C+	A-
Park City, MT	D+	F	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Boyd is lower 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
Copalis Beach, WA	F	D-	D-
Drennen, WV	B	B-	B-
Drake, CO	D-	F	F
Dougherty, OK	F	C+	C+
Dos Rios, CA	F	F	F
Dorchester, IA	A-	A	A
Dinosaur, CO	F	F	F
Dilltown, PA	A+	A+	A+
Diller, NE	D-	C-	C-
Delway, NC	C-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Boyd is safer than the Montana state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Boyd, MT average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Boyd schools on SchoolGrade

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