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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$789,123

Cost of Crime™ for Montana City, MT

In 2025, crime will cost $711 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Montana City 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 City, 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 Montana City's combined rate is lower than the norm. Montana City sits in the 74th percentile, ahead of 74% of cities and behind 26%. The grade covers only Montana City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Montana City is 17.04 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 37 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 69 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Montana City, MT report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Montana City, MT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Montana City for 2025 is $789,123, about $259 per resident and $711 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.4%

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

Montana City, MT:	$259
Wolf Point, MT:	$1168
Columbia Falls, MT:	$251
Montana:	$495
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Montana City is $259 per year, which is $205 less than the national average and $236 less than Montana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Montana City:

In Wolf Point, MT, crime costs $1,168 per person, which is $908 more than in Montana City.
In Columbia Falls, MT, crime costs $251 per person, which is $8 less than in Montana City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Montana City	Cost per Montana City Resident
Murder	$158,865	$52
Rape/Sexual Assault	$167,796	$55
Robbery	$10,415	$3
Assault	$94,768	$31
Kidnapping	$47,037	$15
Vehicle Theft	$37,817	$12
Burglary	$36,694	$12
Theft	$117,078	$38
Arson	$8,839	$3
Vandalism	$72,150	$24
Animal Cruelty	$1,358	$0
Drug Crimes	$30,195	$10
Identity Theft	$6,109	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$789,123	$259

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Montana City, 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 Montana City totals $1,886,081 ($619 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,675,203 ($879 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 west 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 Montana City's 3,045 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 City 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 City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.084
Robbery	0.1087
Rape	0.9088
Murder	0.0278
Total Violent Crime	2.129 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.424
Vehicle Theft	0.8020
Burglary	1.329
Arson	0.1202
Total Property Crime	9.675 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2548
Drug Crimes	1.341
Vandalism	3.317
Identity Theft	0.2592
Animal Cruelty	0.0603
Total "Other" Rate	5.232 (B+)

Individual Montana City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Clancy, MT	B+	B+	B
Helena Valley Southeast, MT	C	D	C
Helena, MT	D+	D+	D+
East Helena, MT	C+	C	C+
Helena West Side, MT	B-	C+	B-
Helena Valley West Central, MT	B+	C+	B+
Jefferson City, MT	B	B	B
Fort Harrison, MT	B+	B+	B
Helena Valley Northeast, MT	B	D+	B-
Winston, MT	B+	C+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Montana City 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
Gloucester Courthouse, VA	B	B-	B-
Millerstown, PA	A+	A+	A+
Lavalette, WV	B-	C-	C-
La Luz, NM	C-	D-	D-
Kechi, KS	B-	B+	B+
Morrisville, NY	B	C	C
Hazen, ND	C	C+	C+
Wartrace, TN	C+	B-	B-
West Rutland, VT	B+	B+	B+
Friendship, WI	B-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Montana City 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 Montana City, MT average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Montana City schools on SchoolGrade

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