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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	D+

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$1.49 million

Cost of Crime™ for Sweet Grass County, MT

In 2025, crime will cost $1,002 per household.

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

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Sweet Grass County's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Sweet Grass County sits in the 42nd percentile, ahead of 42% of counties and behind 58%. The grade covers only Sweet Grass County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Sweet Grass County is 33.13 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 23 in the south areas to 1 in 33 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Sweet Grass County, MT report the most crime, about 71 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sweet Grass County, MT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sweet Grass County for 2025 is $1,487,486, about $401 per resident and $1,002 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 63.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 23.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

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

Sweet Grass County, MT:	$401
Missoula County, MT:	$588
Flathead County, MT:	$323
Montana:	$495
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sweet Grass County is $401 per year, which is $63 less than the national average and $94 less than Montana's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Sweet Grass County:

In Missoula County, MT, crime costs $588 per person, which is $187 more than in Sweet Grass County.
In Flathead County, MT, crime costs $323 per person, which is $78 less than in Sweet Grass County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sweet Grass County	Cost per Sweet Grass County Resident
Murder	$184,287	$50
Rape/Sexual Assault	$244,213	$66
Robbery	$22,437	$6
Assault	$258,324	$70
Kidnapping	$44,251	$12
Vehicle Theft	$37,950	$10
Burglary	$93,358	$25
Theft	$241,257	$65
Arson	$11,035	$3
Vandalism	$234,197	$63
Animal Cruelty	$5,306	$1
Drug Crimes	$102,141	$28
Identity Theft	$8,728	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$1,487,486	$401

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sweet Grass 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 Sweet Grass County totals $2,470,384 ($667 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,957,870 ($1,068 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 central 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 Sweet Grass County has 5, do the same, and of Sweet Grass County's 3,706 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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Sweet Grass 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 Sweet Grass County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.427
Robbery	0.1925
Rape	1.087
Murder	0.0265
Total Violent Crime	3.733 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.57
Vehicle Theft	0.6613
Burglary	2.777
Arson	0.1233
Total Property Crime	16.13 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1969
Drug Crimes	3.726
Vandalism	8.846
Identity Theft	0.3043
Animal Cruelty	0.1936
Total "Other" Rate	13.27 (D+)

Individual Sweet Grass County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Stillwater County, MT	C	D-	C
Park County, MT	C-	D+	D+
Golden Valley County, MT	B	A	A+
Carbon County, MT	D+	D+	D
Gallatin County, MT	C	C	C-
Yellowstone County, MT	C+	C	C
Broadwater County, MT	B	B-	B+
Madison County, MT	C+	B+	C+
Jefferson County, MT	B+	B-	B+
Big Horn County, MT	F	D-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Sweet Grass County is lower 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
Tyler County, WV	A-	B	B
Chautauqua County, KS	D+	D	D
Cherokee County, IA	B+	B	B
Cherry County, NE	D	D+	D+
Cheyenne County, CO	F	F	F
Cheyenne County, KS	D+	B-	B-
Clark County, SD	B-	C	C
Trinity County, TX	D	D-	D-
Tripp County, SD	D	D-	D-
Trousdale County, TN	D	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Sweet Grass County is as safe as 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 Sweet Grass County, MT average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Sweet Grass County schools on SchoolGrade

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