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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$612,269

Cost of Crime™ for Fort Benton, MT

In 2025, crime will cost $916 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Fort Benton 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 Fort Benton, MT Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Fort Benton's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Fort Benton sits in the 57th percentile, ahead of 57% of cities and behind 43%. The grade covers only Fort Benton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Fort Benton is 21.70 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 15 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 50 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Fort Benton, MT report the most crime, about 9 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Fort Benton, MT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Fort Benton for 2025 is $612,269, about $370 per resident and $916 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Fort Benton Compared to Other Cities?

Fort Benton, MT:	$370
Wolf Point, MT:	$1168
Columbia Falls, MT:	$251
Montana:	$495
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Fort Benton is $370 per year, which is $94 less than the national average and $125 less than Montana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Fort Benton:

In Wolf Point, MT, crime costs $1,168 per person, which is $798 more than in Fort Benton.
In Columbia Falls, MT, crime costs $251 per person, which is $119 less than in Fort Benton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Fort Benton	Cost per Fort Benton Resident
Murder	$125,493	$76
Rape/Sexual Assault	$103,084	$62
Robbery	$9,766	$6
Assault	$164,629	$99
Kidnapping	$23,199	$14
Vehicle Theft	$21,915	$13
Burglary	$22,308	$13
Theft	$86,111	$52
Arson	$4,076	$2
Vandalism	$18,796	$11
Animal Cruelty	$1,314	$1
Drug Crimes	$27,944	$17
Identity Theft	$3,634	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$612,269	$370

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Fort Benton, 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 Fort Benton totals $1,372,117 ($829 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,984,386 ($1,199 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 northeast part of the city holds more 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, of which Fort Benton has 1, do the same, and of Fort Benton's 1,655 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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Fort Benton 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 Fort Benton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.464
Robbery	0.1876
Rape	1.027
Murder	0.0403
Total Violent Crime	4.719 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.05
Vehicle Theft	0.8551
Burglary	1.486
Arson	0.1020
Total Property Crime	12.49 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2312
Drug Crimes	2.283
Vandalism	1.590
Identity Theft	0.2837
Animal Cruelty	0.1073
Total "Other" Rate	4.495 (A-)

Individual Fort Benton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Square Butte, MT	D-	D	D-
Carter, MT	D-	D	D-
Loma, MT	D-	F	C-
Montague, MT	F	F	F
Highwood, MT	F	F	F
Shonkin, MT	F	F	F
Virgelle, MT	D-	F	D
Portage, MT	D+	C	D+
Floweree, MT	D	C-	D
Geraldine, MT	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Fort Benton is similar 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
Dunlap, IA	A-	B+	B+
Wassaic, NY	B-	C-	C-
Warren, IL	C-	C	C
Wakefield, MS	A-	A+	A+
Verplanck, NY	B	D+	D+
Congerville, IL	A+	A	A
Turtletown, TN	C+	D+	D+
Dibble, OK	D-	D-	D-
Dove, MO	C-	C-	C-
Dover, MI	B+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Fort Benton 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 Fort Benton, MT average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Fort Benton schools on SchoolGrade

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