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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$58,200

Cost of Crime™ for Cooke City, MT

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

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On the map, green marks the parts of Cooke City 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 Cooke City, 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 Cooke City's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Cooke City sits in the 10th percentile, ahead of 10% of cities and behind 90%. The grade covers only Cooke City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Cooke City is 49.55 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 19 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 19 in the west.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Cooke City, MT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cooke City for 2025 is $58,200, about $710 per resident and $1,107 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Cooke City Compared to Other Cities?

Cooke City, MT:	$710
Wolf Point, MT:	$1168
Columbia Falls, MT:	$251
Montana:	$495
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cooke City is $710 per year, which is $246 more than the national average and $215 more than Montana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Cooke City:

In Wolf Point, MT, crime costs $1,168 per person, which is $458 more than in Cooke City.
In Columbia Falls, MT, crime costs $251 per person, which is $459 less than in Cooke City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cooke City	Cost per Cooke City Resident
Murder	$4,320	$53
Rape/Sexual Assault	$5,510	$67
Robbery	$960	$12
Assault	$22,425	$273
Kidnapping	$1,793	$22
Vehicle Theft	$3,230	$39
Burglary	$3,978	$49
Theft	$5,714	$70
Arson	$399	$5
Vandalism	$6,707	$82
Animal Cruelty	$137	$2
Drug Crimes	$2,252	$27
Identity Theft	$775	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$58,200	$710

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cooke City, 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 Cooke City totals $61,319 ($748 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $119,519 ($1,458 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 Cooke City's 82 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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Cooke City 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 Cooke City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	9.522
Robbery	0.3721
Rape	1.108
Murder	0.0280
Total Violent Crime	11.03 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.45
Vehicle Theft	2.544
Burglary	5.349
Arson	0.2017
Total Property Crime	21.55 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3606
Drug Crimes	3.712
Vandalism	11.45
Identity Theft	1.222
Animal Cruelty	0.2254
Total "Other" Rate	16.97 (D-)

Individual Cooke City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Silver Gate, MT	D-	F	D
Washoe, MT	C-	F	B
Roscoe, MT	F	D	F
Fishtail, MT	C-	D-	B-
Luther, MT	F	D-	F
Limestone, MT	D	D-	C-
Nye, MT	C-	D-	C+
Red Lodge, MT	F	D-	F
Jardine, MT	D-	F	D
Yellowstone National Park, WY	F	C	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cooke City 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
Gordontown, NC	C	D-	D-
Gwenford, ID	D	A+	A+
Gunn City, MO	B-	B+	B+
Gulf Port, IL	C-	D+	D+
Greer, MO	D-	F	F
Sundown, NY	B-	C	C
Greens Corner, ME	B+	B-	B-
Greenport West, NY	A	B+	B+
Sunnyside, MS	D+	C+	C+
Sunspot, NM	D-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Cooke City 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 Cooke City, MT average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Cooke City schools on SchoolGrade

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