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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$135,068

Cost of Crime™ for Cardwell, MT

In 2025, crime will cost $1,199 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Cardwell 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 Cardwell, MT Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Cardwell's combined rate is higher than the norm. Cardwell sits in the 19th percentile, ahead of 19% of cities and behind 81%. The grade covers only Cardwell's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Cardwell is 38.68 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 21 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 30 in the east.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Cardwell, MT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cardwell for 2025 is $135,068, about $491 per resident and $1,199 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

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

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

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cardwell 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 Cardwell:

In Wolf Point, MT, crime costs $1,168 per person, which is $676 more than in Cardwell.
In Columbia Falls, MT, crime costs $251 per person, which is $240 less than in Cardwell

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cardwell	Cost per Cardwell Resident
Murder	$30,469	$111
Rape/Sexual Assault	$18,703	$68
Robbery	$1,643	$6
Assault	$11,652	$42
Kidnapping	$4,103	$15
Vehicle Theft	$11,689	$43
Burglary	$4,722	$17
Theft	$25,431	$92
Arson	$657	$2
Vandalism	$14,133	$51
Animal Cruelty	$411	$1
Drug Crimes	$9,829	$36
Identity Theft	$1,627	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$135,068	$491

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cardwell, 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 Cardwell totals $295,073 ($1,073 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $430,142 ($1,564 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 Cardwell's 275 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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Cardwell 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 Cardwell residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.475
Robbery	0.1900
Rape	1.122
Murder	0.0590
Total Violent Crime	2.846 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.86
Vehicle Theft	2.745
Burglary	1.893
Arson	0.0989
Total Property Crime	22.59 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2461
Drug Crimes	4.832
Vandalism	7.194
Identity Theft	0.7645
Animal Cruelty	0.2021
Total "Other" Rate	13.24 (D)

Individual Cardwell Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Summit Valley, MT	D-	B+	D-
Jefferson Island, MT	D	C	D+
Willow Creek, MT	B	A-	B-
Harrison, MT	D-	B+	F
Whitehall, MT	D	D-	D+
Pony, MT	D-	B+	F
Three Forks, MT	B	A-	B-
Trident, MT	B+	A	A-
Columbia Gardens, MT	C+	D	C+
Norris, MT	D-	B-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cardwell 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
Sidon, AR	C	C+	C+
Sonora, MS	A+	A+	A+
Somerton, OH	A-	C-	C-
Howe Valley, KY	B	B-	B-
Howell, UT	D-	C+	C+
Hudson, MO	D+	C-	C-
Skokomish, WA	F	D-	D-
Skamania, WA	C	C+	C+
Huntersville, PA	A+	A+	A+
South Casco, ME	A-	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Cardwell is less safe than the Montana state average and less safe than the national average.

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

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