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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$75,323

Cost of Crime™ for Ross Fork, MT

In 2025, crime will cost $1,407 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ross Fork 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 Ross Fork, MT Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Ross Fork's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Ross Fork sits in the 15th percentile, ahead of 15% of cities and behind 85%. The grade covers only Ross Fork's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Ross Fork is 42.78 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 9 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 42 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Ross Fork, MT report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ross Fork, MT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ross Fork for 2025 is $75,323, about $566 per resident and $1,407 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Ross Fork Compared to Other Cities?

Ross Fork, MT:	$566
Wolf Point, MT:	$1168
Columbia Falls, MT:	$251
Montana:	$495
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ross Fork is $566 per year, which is $102 more than the national average and $71 more than Montana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ross Fork:

In Wolf Point, MT, crime costs $1,168 per person, which is $601 more than in Ross Fork.
In Columbia Falls, MT, crime costs $251 per person, which is $315 less than in Ross Fork

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ross Fork	Cost per Ross Fork Resident
Murder	$19,841	$149
Rape/Sexual Assault	$8,989	$68
Robbery	$1,140	$9
Assault	$12,464	$94
Kidnapping	$2,033	$15
Vehicle Theft	$1,274	$10
Burglary	$2,192	$16
Theft	$17,466	$131
Arson	$352	$3
Vandalism	$4,966	$37
Animal Cruelty	$118	$1
Drug Crimes	$4,249	$32
Identity Theft	$238	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$75,323	$566

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ross Fork, 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 Ross Fork totals $178,107 ($1,339 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $253,430 ($1,905 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 Ross Fork's 133 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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Ross Fork 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 Ross Fork residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.263
Robbery	0.2724
Rape	1.115
Murder	0.0794
Total Violent Crime	4.730 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	25.36
Vehicle Theft	0.6184
Burglary	1.817
Arson	0.1096
Total Property Crime	27.90 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2522
Drug Crimes	4.319
Vandalism	5.227
Identity Theft	0.2314
Animal Cruelty	0.1196
Total "Other" Rate	10.15 (C-)

Individual Ross Fork Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Moore, MT	C+	D-	B+
West Lewistown, MT	C-	C-	D+
Garneill, MT	C+	D	B+
Moccasin, MT	F	C	F
Hobson, MT	C+	D	B+
Lewistown, MT	D	D+	D
Heath, MT	C	D-	B-
Buffalo, MT	B-	D	A-
Maiden, MT	C-	D	C-
Windham, MT	F	C	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ross Fork 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
Shaw, CO	F	F	F
Liebenthal, KS	D	C-	C-
Lime City, OH	F	F	F
Lincoln, OR	F	B-	B-
Lincoln, WI	A-	A-	A-
Lindenau, TX	D-	F	F
Linn, MS	D+	C	C
Liske, MI	B+	C-	C-
Livingstonville, NY	B+	D+	D+
Livonia Center, NY	A	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Ross Fork 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 Ross Fork, MT average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Ross Fork schools on SchoolGrade

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