The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Lewis and Clark, Missoula, MT: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	B

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$2.27 million

Cost of Crime™ for Lewis and Clark, Missoula, MT

In 2025, crime will cost $1,220 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lewis and Clark 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 Lewis and Clark, Missoula, MT Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Lewis and Clark's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Lewis and Clark sits in the 48th percentile, ahead of 48% of neighborhoods and behind 52%. The grade covers only Lewis and Clark's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Lewis and Clark is 37.56 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 22 in the northeast areas to 1 in 68 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Lewis and Clark, Missoula, MT report the most crime, about 62 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lewis and Clark, Missoula, MT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lewis and Clark for 2025 is $2,265,974, about $582 per resident and $1,220 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): 55.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lewis and Clark Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Lewis and Clark, Missoula, MT:	$582
Pioneer, Butte, MT:	$1290
Cameron Park, Billings, MT:	$232
Montana:	$495
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lewis and Clark is $582 per year, which is $118 more than the national average and $87 more than Missoula's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Lewis and Clark:

In Pioneer, Butte, MT, crime costs $1,290 per person, which is $708 more than in Lewis and Clark.
In Cameron Park, Billings, MT, crime costs $232 per person, which is $351 less than in Lewis and Clark

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lewis and Clark	Cost per Lewis and Clark Resident
Murder	$548,350	$141
Rape/Sexual Assault	$300,388	$77
Robbery	$26,341	$7
Assault	$430,310	$111
Kidnapping	$121,859	$31
Vehicle Theft	$177,661	$46
Burglary	$39,820	$10
Theft	$420,141	$108
Arson	$15,781	$4
Vandalism	$96,748	$25
Animal Cruelty	$4,759	$1
Drug Crimes	$70,737	$18
Identity Theft	$13,078	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$2,265,974	$582

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lewis and Clark, Missoula, 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 Lewis and Clark totals $5,190,655 ($1,334 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $7,456,629 ($1,916 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 neighborhood 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 Lewis and Clark has 1, do the same, and of Lewis and Clark's 3,891 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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Lewis and Clark 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 Lewis and Clark residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.851
Robbery	0.2152
Rape	1.273
Murder	0.0750
Total Violent Crime	5.414 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	20.85
Vehicle Theft	2.949
Burglary	1.128
Arson	0.1679
Total Property Crime	25.09 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.5165
Drug Crimes	2.458
Vandalism	3.480
Identity Theft	0.4342
Animal Cruelty	0.1654
Total "Other" Rate	7.054 (B)

Individual Lewis and Clark Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Lewis and Clark is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Lewis and Clark.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Southgate Triangle, Missoula, MT	D-	D+	F
Rose Park, Missoula, MT	C-	D+	C-
University District, Missoula, MT	A-	C	A+
South 39th Street, Missoula, MT	B+	B-	B
Franklin To The Fort, Missoula, MT	D+	D+	D
Moose Can Gully, Missoula, MT	B+	B	B+
Heart of Missoula, Missoula, MT	F	F	F
Emma Dickinson Orchard Homes, Missoula, MT	C+	C	C
Westside, Missoula, MT	F	D	F
Northside, Missoula, MT	C-	D+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Lewis and Clark is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Woodridge, Washington, DC	F	D-	D-
Woodbrook, Lakewood, WA	F	D-	D-
Andalusia, Bensalem, PA	B-	B+	B+
Woodbridge at Monte Viejo, San Antonio, TX	B	A-	A-
Apple Valley, Birmingham, AL	C+	C+	C+
Aspen, Davis, CA	A-	A	A
Old Town Florissant, Florissant, MO	F	F	F
Pine Ridge, Coral Springs, FL	A	B	B
Pheasant Hill, Dayton, OH	A+	A-	A-
Perry South, Pittsburgh, PA	C	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Lewis and Clark is as safe as 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 Lewis and Clark, Missoula, MT average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Lewis and Clark schools on SchoolGrade

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