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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$58.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Missoula, MT

In 2025, crime will cost $1,429 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Missoula 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 Missoula, 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 Missoula's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Missoula sits in the 14th percentile, ahead of 14% of cities and behind 86%. The grade covers only Missoula's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Missoula is 43.68 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 12 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 44 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Missoula, MT report the most crime, about 885 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 75 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Missoula, MT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Missoula for 2025 is $58,272,973, about $622 per resident and $1,429 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): 56.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Missoula Compared to Other Cities?

Missoula, MT:	$622
Wolf Point, MT:	$1168
Columbia Falls, MT:	$251
Montana:	$495
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Missoula is $622 per year, which is $158 more than the national average and $127 more than Montana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Missoula:

In Wolf Point, MT, crime costs $1,168 per person, which is $545 more than in Missoula.
In Columbia Falls, MT, crime costs $251 per person, which is $371 less than in Missoula

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Missoula	Cost per Missoula Resident
Murder	$13.9 million	$148
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6.63 million	$71
Robbery	$725,010	$8
Assault	$10.1 million	$108
Kidnapping	$2.84 million	$30
Vehicle Theft	$4.71 million	$50
Burglary	$1.36 million	$14
Theft	$11.9 million	$127
Arson	$404,800	$4
Vandalism	$3.71 million	$40
Animal Cruelty	$112,212	$1
Drug Crimes	$1.46 million	$16
Identity Theft	$426,115	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$58,272,973	$622

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 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 Missoula totals $126,621,880 ($1,352 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $184,894,852 ($1,974 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 south 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 Missoula has 30, do the same, and of Missoula's 93,655 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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Missoula 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 Missoula residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.764
Robbery	0.2461
Rape	1.167
Murder	0.0789
Total Violent Crime	5.257 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	24.50
Vehicle Theft	3.247
Burglary	1.595
Arson	0.1790
Total Property Crime	29.52 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.5001
Drug Crimes	2.113
Vandalism	5.543
Identity Theft	0.5878
Animal Cruelty	0.1620
Total "Other" Rate	8.905 (C)

Individual Missoula Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Orchard Homes, MT	C-	D	D+
Milltown, MT	D-	D	D-
Lolo, MT	C	C+	C
Bonner, MT	B-	C+	C+
Twin Creeks, MT	B-	C+	C+
Clinton, MT	B	C-	B-
Frenchtown, MT	C+	C+	C
Florence, MT	A-	C	A
Turah, MT	C	F	B-
Arlee, MT	D	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Missoula 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
Cranston, RI	C+	B+	B+
Corona, CA	C	C+	C+
Conway, AR	D+	D+	D+
Corpus Christi, TX	D-	D-	D-
Columbia, MD	D+	C+	C+
Concord, CA	C-	C-	C-
Columbia, MO	C-	D+	D+
College Station, TX	C+	D	D
Columbia, SC	D-	D-	D-
Council Bluffs, IA	C+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Missoula 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 Missoula, MT average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Missoula schools on SchoolGrade

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