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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$160,074

Cost of Crime™ for Willow Creek, MT

In 2025, crime will cost $800 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Willow Creek 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 Willow Creek, 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 Willow Creek's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Willow Creek sits in the 62nd percentile, ahead of 62% of cities and behind 38%. The grade covers only Willow Creek's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Willow Creek is 20.40 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 64 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Willow Creek, MT report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Willow Creek, MT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Willow Creek for 2025 is $160,074, about $331 per resident and $800 per household. That equals 0.8% 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): 30.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Willow Creek Compared to Other Cities?

Willow Creek, MT:	$331
Wolf Point, MT:	$1168
Columbia Falls, MT:	$251
Montana:	$495
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Willow Creek is $331 per year, which is $133 less than the national average and $164 less than Montana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Willow Creek:

In Wolf Point, MT, crime costs $1,168 per person, which is $836 more than in Willow Creek.
In Columbia Falls, MT, crime costs $251 per person, which is $80 less than in Willow Creek

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Willow Creek	Cost per Willow Creek Resident
Murder	$53,778	$111
Rape/Sexual Assault	$30,801	$64
Robbery	$2,471	$5
Assault	$8,275	$17
Kidnapping	$4,141	$9
Vehicle Theft	$6,796	$14
Burglary	$3,943	$8
Theft	$23,076	$48
Arson	$1,344	$3
Vandalism	$12,530	$26
Animal Cruelty	$629	$1
Drug Crimes	$11,541	$24
Identity Theft	$750	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$160,074	$331

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Willow Creek, 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 Willow Creek totals $506,796 ($1,049 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $666,870 ($1,381 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, of which Willow Creek has 1, do the same, and of Willow Creek's 483 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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Willow Creek 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 Willow Creek residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5966
Robbery	0.1627
Rape	1.052
Murder	0.0592
Total Violent Crime	1.870 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.225
Vehicle Theft	0.9086
Burglary	0.9001
Arson	0.1152
Total Property Crime	11.15 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1414
Drug Crimes	3.230
Vandalism	3.631
Identity Theft	0.2005
Animal Cruelty	0.1759
Total "Other" Rate	7.379 (B-)

Individual Willow Creek Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Three Forks, MT	B	A-	B-
Harrison, MT	D-	B+	F
Trident, MT	B+	A	A-
Cardwell, MT	D	C+	D
Summit Valley, MT	D-	B+	D-
Francis, MT	C+	B	B
Logan, MT	B-	B-	B-
Red Bluff, MT	D	C-	D-
Manhattan, MT	B	C-	B
Pony, MT	D-	B+	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Willow Creek 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
Chandler Springs, AL	B	B-	B-
Vesper, NY	A+	A-	A-
Varney, WV	A-	A-	A-
Vandalia, IA	B+	A-	A-
Union City, MO	C+	C+	C+
Trigg Furnace, KY	B-	B	B
Town Creek, NC	B	B-	B-
Toro Canyon, CA	C-	D-	D-
Toms Prairie, IL	C-	A+	A+
Thurston, NY	A+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Willow Creek 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 Willow Creek, MT average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Willow Creek schools on SchoolGrade

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