The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Montana, AR: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$51,779

Cost of Crime™ for Montana, AR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,168 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Montana 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 Montana, AR Safe?

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

The overall crime rate in Montana is 26.56 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 24 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 49 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Montana, AR report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Montana, AR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Montana for 2025 is $51,779, about $418 per resident and $1,168 per household. That equals 2.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.8%

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

Montana, AR:	$418
Marianna, AR:	$2490
Centerton, AR:	$306
Arkansas:	$729
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Montana is $418 per year, which is $47 less than the national average and $311 less than Arkansas's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Montana:

In Marianna, AR, crime costs $2,490 per person, which is $2,073 more than in Montana.
In Centerton, AR, crime costs $306 per person, which is $112 less than in Montana

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Montana	Cost per Montana Resident
Murder	$8,449	$68
Rape/Sexual Assault	$10,308	$83
Robbery	$915	$7
Assault	$9,312	$75
Kidnapping	$1,613	$13
Vehicle Theft	$2,339	$19
Burglary	$3,766	$30
Theft	$2,686	$22
Arson	$521	$4
Vandalism	$6,052	$49
Animal Cruelty	$19	$0
Drug Crimes	$5,724	$46
Identity Theft	$73	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$51,779	$418

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Montana, AR

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 Montana totals $108,276 ($873 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $160,055 ($1,291 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 Montana's 124 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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Montana 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 Montana residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.615
Robbery	0.2346
Rape	1.371
Murder	0.0363
Total Violent Crime	4.257 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.182
Vehicle Theft	1.218
Burglary	3.349
Arson	0.1741
Total Property Crime	8.923 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2145
Drug Crimes	6.241
Vandalism	6.832
Identity Theft	0.0760
Animal Cruelty	0.0205
Total "Other" Rate	13.38 (D)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
New Spadra, AR	D-	D-	D+
Hartman, AR	C+	C-	B
Morrison Bluff, AR	C-	C	C-
Scranton, AR	C	C	C
Spadra, AR	C-	C	C-
Clarksville, AR	D-	D	D-
Coal Hill, AR	F	D	F
Dublin, AR	A-	C-	A
Subiaco, AR	C-	D+	B-
Harmony, AR	D+	B	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Montana 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
Saxon, WA	D-	D+	D+
Mercyville, MO	C	B+	B+
Merritt, IL	A+	A	A
Mesa Lakes, CO	B	D+	D+
Middle Bass, OH	D-	C-	C-
Middle Creek, PA	A	A+	A+
Middlegrove, IL	B	B+	B+
Middletown Center, PA	A+	A+	A+
Milburn, UT	D+	C	C
Samford, MO	C+	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Montana is safer than the Arkansas 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 Montana, AR average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Montana schools on SchoolGrade

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