The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Helena Valley Northwest, MT: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.63 million

Cost of Crime™ for Helena Valley Northwest, MT

In 2025, crime will cost $915 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Helena Valley Northwest 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 Helena Valley Northwest, 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 Helena Valley Northwest's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Helena Valley Northwest sits in the 53rd percentile, ahead of 53% of cities and behind 47%. The grade covers only Helena Valley Northwest's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Helena Valley Northwest is 23.03 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 43 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 44 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Helena Valley Northwest, MT report the most crime, about 22 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Helena Valley Northwest, MT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Helena Valley Northwest for 2025 is $1,630,245, about $293 per resident and $915 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Helena Valley Northwest Compared to Other Cities?

Helena Valley Northwest, MT:	$293
Wolf Point, MT:	$1168
Columbia Falls, MT:	$251
Montana:	$495
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Helena Valley Northwest is $293 per year, which is $172 less than the national average and $203 less than Montana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Helena Valley Northwest:

In Wolf Point, MT, crime costs $1,168 per person, which is $875 more than in Helena Valley Northwest.
In Columbia Falls, MT, crime costs $251 per person, which is $41 less than in Helena Valley Northwest

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Helena Valley Northwest	Cost per Helena Valley Northwest Resident
Murder	$89,054	$16
Rape/Sexual Assault	$339,671	$61
Robbery	$20,476	$4
Assault	$352,670	$63
Kidnapping	$101,788	$18
Vehicle Theft	$139,841	$25
Burglary	$29,462	$5
Theft	$376,906	$68
Arson	$16,912	$3
Vandalism	$92,107	$17
Animal Cruelty	$3,606	$1
Drug Crimes	$36,286	$7
Identity Theft	$31,465	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$1,630,245	$293

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Helena Valley Northwest, 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 Helena Valley Northwest totals $2,323,038 ($417 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,953,283 ($709 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 southwest 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 do the same, and of Helena Valley Northwest's 5,573 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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Helena Valley Northwest 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 Helena Valley Northwest residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.203
Robbery	0.1168
Rape	1.005
Murder	0.0085
Total Violent Crime	3.334 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.06
Vehicle Theft	1.620
Burglary	0.5829
Arson	0.1257
Total Property Crime	15.39 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3012
Drug Crimes	0.8802
Vandalism	2.313
Identity Theft	0.7294
Animal Cruelty	0.0875
Total "Other" Rate	4.312 (A-)

Individual Helena Valley Northwest Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Helena Valley Northeast, MT	B	D+	B-
Helena Valley West Central, MT	B+	C+	B+
Fort Harrison, MT	B+	B+	B
Helena West Side, MT	B-	C+	B-
Helena, MT	D+	D+	D+
Helena Valley Southeast, MT	C	D	C
Canyon Creek, MT	B-	D	B+
East Helena, MT	C+	C	C+
Marysville, MT	B	D+	A-
Montana City, MT	B+	B+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Helena Valley Northwest 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
Sylvania, GA	B-	D+	D+
Thiells, NY	A-	C	C
Shelby, MI	C+	C	C
Shenandoah, IA	D-	D	D
Shenandoah, PA	C	D	D
West Hazleton, PA	C-	D+	D+
Telford, TN	C+	C-	C-
Teague, TX	F	F	F
Sherman, IL	A+	A+	A+
Shermans Dale, PA	A+	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Helena Valley Northwest 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 Helena Valley Northwest, MT average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Helena Valley Northwest schools on SchoolGrade

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