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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$93,971

Cost of Crime™ for Musselshell, MT

In 2025, crime will cost $1,324 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Musselshell 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 Musselshell, 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 Musselshell's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Musselshell sits in the 31st percentile, ahead of 31% of cities and behind 69%. The grade covers only Musselshell's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Musselshell is 31.29 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 30 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 35 in the northeast.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Musselshell, MT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Musselshell for 2025 is $93,971, about $559 per resident and $1,324 per household. That equals 1.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

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

Musselshell, MT:	$559
Wolf Point, MT:	$1168
Columbia Falls, MT:	$251
Montana:	$495
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Musselshell is $559 per year, which is $95 more than the national average and $64 more than Montana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Musselshell:

In Wolf Point, MT, crime costs $1,168 per person, which is $608 more than in Musselshell.
In Columbia Falls, MT, crime costs $251 per person, which is $308 less than in Musselshell

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Musselshell	Cost per Musselshell Resident
Murder	$23,202	$138
Rape/Sexual Assault	$11,880	$71
Robbery	$1,074	$6
Assault	$26,826	$160
Kidnapping	$2,959	$18
Vehicle Theft	$835	$5
Burglary	$4,289	$26
Theft	$7,179	$43
Arson	$540	$3
Vandalism	$10,303	$61
Animal Cruelty	$134	$1
Drug Crimes	$3,806	$23
Identity Theft	$944	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$93,971	$559

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Musselshell, 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 Musselshell totals $217,810 ($1,296 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $311,781 ($1,856 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 Musselshell's 168 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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Musselshell 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 Musselshell residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.560
Robbery	0.2032
Rape	1.166
Murder	0.0735
Total Violent Crime	7.003 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.251
Vehicle Theft	0.3210
Burglary	2.815
Arson	0.1332
Total Property Crime	11.52 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2905
Drug Crimes	3.063
Vandalism	8.584
Identity Theft	0.7256
Animal Cruelty	0.1081
Total "Other" Rate	12.77 (D)

Individual Musselshell Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Melstone, MT	D+	D	B-
Roundup, MT	C-	C-	C+
Mosby, MT	F	F	F
Custer, MT	D+	C	D+
Winnett, MT	F	F	F
Worden, MT	B-	D	B-
Myers, MT	F	D-	F
Ballantine, MT	C-	C-	C-
Pompeys Pillar, MT	D-	D-	D-
Shepherd, MT	B+	C	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Musselshell 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
Steel City, IL	A+	A-	A-
Hope, AK	D	F	F
Hornertown, TN	D-	D	D
St. Jacques, MI	B-	C	C
St. Rosalie, LA	C-	C-	C-
Staffords Store, TN	C+	C+	C+
Stairtown, TX	D	B-	B-
Standard, LA	D	D-	D-
Stanley Corner, SD	B	A-	A-
Stark, KS	C+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Musselshell is safer than the Montana state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Musselshell, MT average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Musselshell schools on SchoolGrade

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