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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$136,569

Cost of Crime™ for West Lewistown, MT

In 2025, crime will cost $1,070 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West Lewistown 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 West Lewistown, MT Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where West Lewistown's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. West Lewistown sits in the 32nd percentile, ahead of 32% of cities and behind 68%. The grade covers only West Lewistown's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in West Lewistown is 31.11 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 31 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 33 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of West Lewistown, MT report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Lewistown, MT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Lewistown for 2025 is $136,569, about $493 per resident and $1,070 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): 56.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in West Lewistown Compared to Other Cities?

West Lewistown, MT:	$493
Wolf Point, MT:	$1168
Columbia Falls, MT:	$251
Montana:	$495
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Lewistown is $493 per year, which is $29 more than the national average and $2 less than Montana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Lewistown:

In Wolf Point, MT, crime costs $1,168 per person, which is $674 more than in West Lewistown.
In Columbia Falls, MT, crime costs $251 per person, which is $242 less than in West Lewistown

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Lewistown	Cost per West Lewistown Resident
Murder	$41,021	$148
Rape/Sexual Assault	$19,422	$70
Robbery	$3,565	$13
Assault	$17,822	$64
Kidnapping	$5,543	$20
Vehicle Theft	$3,150	$11
Burglary	$5,772	$21
Theft	$21,263	$77
Arson	$967	$3
Vandalism	$7,124	$26
Animal Cruelty	$246	$1
Drug Crimes	$9,302	$34
Identity Theft	$1,373	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$136,569	$493

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Lewistown, 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 West Lewistown totals $370,988 ($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 $507,557 ($1,832 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 West Lewistown's 277 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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West Lewistown 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 West Lewistown residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.240
Robbery	0.4092
Rape	1.156
Murder	0.0788
Total Violent Crime	3.885 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.82
Vehicle Theft	0.7343
Burglary	2.297
Arson	0.1445
Total Property Crime	18.00 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3301
Drug Crimes	4.540
Vandalism	3.600
Identity Theft	0.6403
Animal Cruelty	0.1201
Total "Other" Rate	9.230 (C)

Individual West Lewistown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lewistown, MT	D	D+	D
Maiden, MT	C-	D	C-
Garneill, MT	C+	D	B+
Ross Fork, MT	D-	D	D-
Heath, MT	C	D-	B-
Kolin, MT	D+	C+	D+
Moore, MT	C+	D-	B+
Christina, MT	D+	C+	D+
Giltedge, MT	C-	D+	B+
Moccasin, MT	F	C	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Lewistown 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
Wheatland, OR	C	D+	D+
Jenson, AR	C	C-	C-
Wilhoit, AZ	D-	D-	D-
Wideman, AR	D	D-	D-
Whitney, MI	B	B-	B-
Judith Gap, MT	C-	D	D
Kaisertown, NY	D	D-	D-
Kangley, IL	B	A-	A-
Whippoorwill, KY	C	B-	B-
Whick, KY	C	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, West Lewistown is safer than 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 West Lewistown, MT average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Lewistown schools on SchoolGrade

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