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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$53,684

Cost of Crime™ for Columbia Gardens, MT

In 2025, crime will cost $1,635 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Columbia Gardens 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 Columbia Gardens, 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 Columbia Gardens's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Columbia Gardens sits in the 50th percentile, ahead of 50% of cities and behind 50%. The grade covers only Columbia Gardens's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Columbia Gardens is 23.92 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 50 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Columbia Gardens, MT report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Columbia Gardens, MT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Columbia Gardens for 2025 is $53,684, about $735 per resident and $1,635 per household. That equals 2.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 44.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 43.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Columbia Gardens Compared to Other Cities?

Columbia Gardens, MT:	$735
Wolf Point, MT:	$1168
Columbia Falls, MT:	$251
Montana:	$495
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Columbia Gardens is $735 per year, which is $271 more than the national average and $240 more than Montana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Columbia Gardens:

In Wolf Point, MT, crime costs $1,168 per person, which is $432 more than in Columbia Gardens.
In Columbia Falls, MT, crime costs $251 per person, which is $484 less than in Columbia Gardens

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Columbia Gardens	Cost per Columbia Gardens Resident
Murder	$31,283	$429
Rape/Sexual Assault	$4,671	$64
Robbery	$588	$8
Assault	$6,429	$88
Kidnapping	$892	$12
Vehicle Theft	$1,070	$15
Burglary	$1,399	$19
Theft	$3,261	$45
Arson	$214	$3
Vandalism	$2,111	$29
Animal Cruelty	$114	$2
Drug Crimes	$1,480	$20
Identity Theft	$172	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$53,684	$735

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Columbia Gardens, 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 Columbia Gardens totals $231,028 ($3,165 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $284,712 ($3,900 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 Columbia Gardens's 73 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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Columbia Gardens 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 Columbia Gardens residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.067
Robbery	0.2562
Rape	1.055
Murder	0.2280
Total Violent Crime	4.606 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.626
Vehicle Theft	0.9469
Burglary	2.113
Arson	0.1213
Total Property Crime	11.81 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2015
Drug Crimes	2.741
Vandalism	4.048
Identity Theft	0.3036
Animal Cruelty	0.2115
Total "Other" Rate	7.505 (C+)

Individual Columbia Gardens Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Whitehall, MT	D	D-	D+
Floral Park, MT	C-	C-	C-
Jefferson Island, MT	D	C	D+
Butte, MT	F	F	D-
Williamsburg, MT	C-	D-	C
Butte-Silver Bow, MT	C+	B	B-
Walkerville, MT	F	F	F
Centerville, MT	D-	D-	D-
Silver Star, MT	B+	B	A
Nissler, MT	C-	C+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Columbia Gardens 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
Hibernia, NJ	A+	A	A
Summit, OR	D+	B+	B+
Harvard, NY	A+	A-	A-
Hayes, SD	F	F	F
Heil, ND	D+	D	D
Henrytown, VA	C-	C	C
Herndon Heights, WV	B	C	C
Herpel, AR	C-	D-	D-
Hiawassee, TN	C-	D	D
Sun City, KS	D-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Columbia Gardens 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 Columbia Gardens, MT average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Columbia Gardens schools on SchoolGrade

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