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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$76,421

Cost of Crime™ for Polaris, MT

In 2025, crime will cost $929 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Polaris 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 Polaris, 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 Polaris's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Polaris sits in the 37th percentile, ahead of 37% of cities and behind 63%. The grade covers only Polaris's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Polaris is 28.90 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 13 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 43 in the central.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Polaris, MT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Polaris for 2025 is $76,421, about $458 per resident and $929 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

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

Polaris, MT:	$458
Wolf Point, MT:	$1168
Columbia Falls, MT:	$251
Montana:	$495
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Polaris is $458 per year, which is $7 less than the national average and $37 less than Montana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Polaris:

In Wolf Point, MT, crime costs $1,168 per person, which is $710 more than in Polaris.
In Columbia Falls, MT, crime costs $251 per person, which is $206 less than in Polaris

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Polaris	Cost per Polaris Resident
Murder	$18,187	$109
Rape/Sexual Assault	$11,721	$70
Robbery	$1,048	$6
Assault	$16,281	$97
Kidnapping	$3,021	$18
Vehicle Theft	$1,183	$7
Burglary	$2,605	$16
Theft	$10,591	$63
Arson	$552	$3
Vandalism	$6,019	$36
Animal Cruelty	$122	$1
Drug Crimes	$4,144	$25
Identity Theft	$946	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$76,421	$458

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Polaris, 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 Polaris totals $181,228 ($1,085 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $257,649 ($1,543 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 Polaris's 167 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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Polaris 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 Polaris residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.395
Robbery	0.1996
Rape	1.158
Murder	0.0580
Total Violent Crime	4.810 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.25
Vehicle Theft	0.4574
Burglary	1.720
Arson	0.1370
Total Property Crime	14.56 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2984
Drug Crimes	3.355
Vandalism	5.045
Identity Theft	0.7318
Animal Cruelty	0.0987
Total "Other" Rate	9.529 (C-)

Individual Polaris Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bannack, MT	C-	D	B
Jackson, MT	F	F	F
Glen, MT	B-	C	B-
Wisdom, MT	F	F	F
Melrose, MT	C+	D+	C+
Dillon, MT	D+	D	D+
Wise River, MT	F	F	F
Divide, MT	D	D-	D
Grant, MT	D	D-	A-
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT	D+	D	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Polaris 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
Elevenpoint, AR	D+	D+	D+
Endeavor, PA	C+	A-	A-
Emery Mill, TN	F	D-	D-
Emblem, WY	D+	A	A
Ely, TX	B-	C+	C+
Elsmere, NE	D-	D	D
Elroy, OH	A	B+	B+
Ellsworth, NE	D-	C	C
Elliston, IN	B-	B-	B-
Elkhorn, WV	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Polaris 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 Polaris, MT average SchoolGrade of B+, with 53% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Polaris schools on SchoolGrade

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