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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$1.65 million

Cost of Crime™ for Thompson Falls, MT

In 2025, crime will cost $1,457 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Thompson Falls 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 Thompson Falls, 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 Thompson Falls's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Thompson Falls sits in the 14th percentile, ahead of 14% of cities and behind 86%. The grade covers only Thompson Falls's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Thompson Falls is 43.53 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 19 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 29 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Thompson Falls, MT report the most crime, about 34 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Thompson Falls, MT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Thompson Falls for 2025 is $1,649,909, about $636 per resident and $1,457 per household. That equals 2.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Thompson Falls Compared to Other Cities?

Thompson Falls, MT:	$636
Wolf Point, MT:	$1168
Columbia Falls, MT:	$251
Montana:	$495
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Thompson Falls is $636 per year, which is $171 more than the national average and $140 more than Montana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Thompson Falls:

In Wolf Point, MT, crime costs $1,168 per person, which is $532 more than in Thompson Falls.
In Columbia Falls, MT, crime costs $251 per person, which is $384 less than in Thompson Falls

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Thompson Falls	Cost per Thompson Falls Resident
Murder	$283,022	$109
Rape/Sexual Assault	$184,596	$71
Robbery	$27,813	$11
Assault	$523,498	$202
Kidnapping	$32,634	$13
Vehicle Theft	$24,753	$10
Burglary	$81,073	$31
Theft	$234,515	$90
Arson	$11,865	$5
Vandalism	$141,382	$54
Animal Cruelty	$3,225	$1
Drug Crimes	$84,031	$32
Identity Theft	$17,502	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$1,649,909	$636

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Thompson Falls, 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 Thompson Falls totals $2,906,798 ($1,120 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,556,708 ($1,755 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 west part of the city 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 Thompson Falls has 2, do the same, and of Thompson Falls's 2,596 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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Thompson Falls 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 Thompson Falls residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	7.022
Robbery	0.3406
Rape	1.173
Murder	0.0580
Total Violent Crime	8.593 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.44
Vehicle Theft	0.6158
Burglary	3.443
Arson	0.1893
Total Property Crime	21.69 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2073
Drug Crimes	4.376
Vandalism	7.623
Identity Theft	0.8710
Animal Cruelty	0.1680
Total "Other" Rate	13.25 (D)

Individual Thompson Falls Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
White Pine, MT	C-	D+	C-
Saltese, MT	D-	D-	D-
DeBorgia, MT	D-	D-	D-
Haugan, MT	D	C-	D-
Trout Creek, MT	B+	C+	B+
Plains, MT	D+	D+	D+
Murray, ID	F	F	D-
Mullan, ID	D	D	C
Larchwood, MT	C+	D+	B-
Gem, ID	D	D	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Thompson Falls 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
Babson Park, FL	A+	B+	B+
Balcones Heights, TX	F	F	F
Baltic, CT	B+	A	A
Bow, WA	F	D	D
Breezy Point, MN	C+	B	B
Bristolville, OH	C+	C+	C+
Cayucos, CA	B-	D	D
Centreville, MI	A-	B-	B-
Clarksboro, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Coats Crossroads, NC	A-	B+	B+

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

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