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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$117,119

Cost of Crime™ for Silver Star, MT

In 2025, crime will cost $835 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Silver Star 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 Silver Star, MT Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Silver Star's combined rate is lower than the norm. Silver Star sits in the 71st percentile, ahead of 71% of cities and behind 29%. The grade covers only Silver Star's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Silver Star is 17.69 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 26 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 64 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Silver Star, 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 Silver Star, MT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Silver Star for 2025 is $117,119, about $317 per resident and $835 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Silver Star Compared to Other Cities?

Silver Star, MT:	$317
Wolf Point, MT:	$1168
Columbia Falls, MT:	$251
Montana:	$495
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Silver Star is $317 per year, which is $148 less than the national average and $179 less than Montana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Silver Star:

In Wolf Point, MT, crime costs $1,168 per person, which is $851 more than in Silver Star.
In Columbia Falls, MT, crime costs $251 per person, which is $65 less than in Silver Star

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Silver Star	Cost per Silver Star Resident
Murder	$34,564	$93
Rape/Sexual Assault	$25,732	$70
Robbery	$2,127	$6
Assault	$10,219	$28
Kidnapping	$5,718	$15
Vehicle Theft	$2,162	$6
Burglary	$1,853	$5
Theft	$10,682	$29
Arson	$1,090	$3
Vandalism	$9,499	$26
Animal Cruelty	$492	$1
Drug Crimes	$9,904	$27
Identity Theft	$3,075	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$117,119	$317

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Silver Star, 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 Silver Star totals $355,836 ($962 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $472,955 ($1,278 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 Silver Star's 370 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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Silver Star 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 Silver Star residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9617
Robbery	0.1828
Rape	1.147
Murder	0.0497
Total Violent Crime	2.341 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.575
Vehicle Theft	0.3774
Burglary	0.5521
Arson	0.1219
Total Property Crime	6.626 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2549
Drug Crimes	3.619
Vandalism	3.594
Identity Theft	1.074
Animal Cruelty	0.1798
Total "Other" Rate	8.721 (C)

Individual Silver Star Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Twin Bridges, MT	B-	B	A-
Whitehall, MT	D	D-	D+
Sheridan, MT	C	B+	C
Columbia Gardens, MT	C+	D	C+
Jefferson Island, MT	D	C	D+
Melrose, MT	C+	D+	C+
Pony, MT	D-	B+	F
Summit Valley, MT	D-	B+	D-
Floral Park, MT	C-	C-	C-
Laurin, MT	D	B-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Silver Star 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
Bowman, CA	C-	D	D
Willard, KY	C	A-	A-
Bullhead, SD	F	F	F
Buckland, MA	B	C-	C-
Buckeye, WV	D+	D	D
Bryce Canyon City, UT	D-	D+	D+
Brubaker, IL	A+	A	A
Bridgewater, IA	A-	B-	B-
Bridgeville, CA	C-	D-	D-
Breckenridge, OK	D	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Silver Star is safer than the Montana state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Silver Star, MT average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Silver Star schools on SchoolGrade

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