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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$36,957

Cost of Crime™ for Saltese, MT

In 2025, crime will cost $1,536 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Saltese 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 Saltese, 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 Saltese's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Saltese sits in the 9th percentile, ahead of 9% of cities and behind 91%. The grade covers only Saltese's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Saltese is 50.89 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 16 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 26 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Saltese, MT report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Saltese, MT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Saltese for 2025 is $36,957, about $725 per resident and $1,536 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): 56.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

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

Saltese, MT:	$725
Wolf Point, MT:	$1168
Columbia Falls, MT:	$251
Montana:	$495
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Saltese is $725 per year, which is $260 more than the national average and $230 more than Montana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Saltese:

In Wolf Point, MT, crime costs $1,168 per person, which is $443 more than in Saltese.
In Columbia Falls, MT, crime costs $251 per person, which is $473 less than in Saltese

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Saltese	Cost per Saltese Resident
Murder	$10,332	$203
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3,457	$68
Robbery	$1,184	$23
Assault	$6,947	$136
Kidnapping	$461	$9
Vehicle Theft	$700	$14
Burglary	$2,047	$40
Theft	$6,802	$133
Arson	$279	$5
Vandalism	$2,458	$48
Animal Cruelty	$85	$2
Drug Crimes	$1,580	$31
Identity Theft	$625	$12
Total Cost of Crime	$36,957	$725

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Saltese, 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 Saltese totals $87,348 ($1,713 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $124,305 ($2,437 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 Saltese's 51 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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Saltese 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 Saltese residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.743
Robbery	0.7380
Rape	1.118
Murder	0.1078
Total Violent Crime	6.707 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	25.75
Vehicle Theft	0.8870
Burglary	4.426
Arson	0.2263
Total Property Crime	31.29 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1491
Drug Crimes	4.187
Vandalism	6.747
Identity Theft	1.584
Animal Cruelty	0.2244
Total "Other" Rate	12.89 (D)

Individual Saltese Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Haugan, MT	D	C-	D-
DeBorgia, MT	D-	D-	D-
Thompson Falls, MT	D-	F	D
Mullan, ID	D	D	C
White Pine, MT	C-	D+	C-
Gem, ID	D	D	B
Woodland Park, ID	D-	D	C+
Murray, ID	F	F	D-
Wallace, ID	F	F	D+
Silverton, ID	B+	A-	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Saltese is higher 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
King Hill, LA	F	D	D
Kearney, PA	A-	C	C
Kecksburg, PA	A+	A	A
Kellacey, KY	A+	A-	A-
Kelloggsville, OH	C+	C-	C-
Kemp, IL	A-	B-	B-
Kempton Croft, MA	A+	A	A
Kenny Lake, AK	F	F	F
Kenwood, AR	F	D	D
Kerlin, AR	D	D-	D-

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

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