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

Crime per Capita in Rosebud County

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for Rosebud County. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

Rosebud County, MT Map of Crime Rates
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D-

Overall Crime Grade™

F
D-
Other Crime Grade
D

$5.19 million

Cost of Crime™ for Rosebud County, MT

In 2025, crime will cost $1,879 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Rosebud County 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 Rosebud County, MT Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Rosebud County's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Rosebud County sits in the 13th percentile, ahead of 13% of counties and behind 87%. The grade covers only Rosebud County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Rosebud County is 49.68 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 12 in the southeast areas to 1 in 39 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Rosebud County, MT report the most crime, about 109 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 10 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Rosebud County, MT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Rosebud County for 2025 is $5,186,259, about $678 per resident and $1,879 per household. That equals 2.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.1%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.0%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Rosebud County Compared to Other Counties?

Rosebud County, MT: $678
Missoula County, MT: $588
Flathead County, MT: $323
Montana: $495
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Rosebud County is $678 per year, which is $213 more than the national average and $183 more than Montana's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Rosebud County:
  • In Missoula County, MT, crime costs $588 per person, which is $90 less than in Rosebud County.
  • In Flathead County, MT, crime costs $323 per person, which is $355 less than in Rosebud County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Rosebud County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Rosebud County
Cost per Rosebud County Resident
Murder
$885,073
$116
Rape/Sexual Assault
$520,598
$68
Robbery
$113,580
$15
Assault
$1.38 million
$181
Kidnapping
$130,573
$17
Vehicle Theft
$230,588
$30
Burglary
$260,754
$34
Theft
$839,906
$110
Arson
$22,656
$3
Vandalism
$590,157
$77
Animal Cruelty
$9,663
$1
Drug Crimes
$148,475
$19
Identity Theft
$50,395
$7
Total Cost of Crime
$5,186,259
$678

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Rosebud County, 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 Rosebud County totals $8,770,049 ($1,146 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $13,956,308 ($1,823 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 southeast part of the county 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 Rosebud County has 2, do the same, and of Rosebud County's 7,654 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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Rosebud County 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 Rosebud County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
6.295
Robbery
0.4718
Rape
1.122
Murder
0.0615
Total Violent Crime
7.951 (F)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
21.19
Vehicle Theft
1.946
Burglary
3.756
Arson
0.1226
Total Property Crime
27.01 (D-)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.2814
Drug Crimes
2.622
Vandalism
10.79
Identity Theft
0.8507
Animal Cruelty
0.1707
Total "Other" Rate
14.72 (D)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
D-
D-
D-
F
D-
F
C-
C
C
C+
D-
B+
C+
C
C
B-
C+
B+
C-
D
B-
B
B-
A
B
A
A+
C
D-
C

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Rosebud County is higher versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
B-
C-
C-
B+
D
D
C
C
C
B-
C+
C+
C-
B-
B-
B
D+
D+
A+
A
A
D-
F
F
F
D-
D-
C+
B
B

Considering only the crime rate, Rosebud County 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 Rosebud County, MT average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Rosebud County schools on SchoolGrade

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