The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Wise River, MT: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$153,826

Cost of Crime™ for Wise River, MT

In 2025, crime will cost $1,669 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Wise River 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 Wise River, MT Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Wise River's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Wise River sits in the 4th percentile, ahead of 4% of cities and behind 96%. The grade covers only Wise River's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Wise River is 64.60 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 32 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Wise River, MT report the most crime, about 7 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Wise River, MT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Wise River for 2025 is $153,826, about $777 per resident and $1,669 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Wise River Compared to Other Cities?

Wise River, MT:	$777
Wolf Point, MT:	$1168
Columbia Falls, MT:	$251
Montana:	$495
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Wise River is $777 per year, which is $313 more than the national average and $282 more than Montana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Wise River:

In Wolf Point, MT, crime costs $1,168 per person, which is $391 more than in Wise River.
In Columbia Falls, MT, crime costs $251 per person, which is $526 less than in Wise River

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Wise River	Cost per Wise River Resident
Murder	$20,085	$101
Rape/Sexual Assault	$14,316	$72
Robbery	$1,663	$8
Assault	$44,161	$223
Kidnapping	$3,912	$20
Vehicle Theft	$2,515	$13
Burglary	$9,348	$47
Theft	$32,267	$163
Arson	$794	$4
Vandalism	$18,098	$91
Animal Cruelty	$330	$2
Drug Crimes	$5,839	$29
Identity Theft	$499	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$153,826	$777

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Wise River, 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 Wise River totals $213,718 ($1,079 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $367,544 ($1,856 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 Wise River's 198 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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Wise River 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 Wise River residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	7.766
Robbery	0.2670
Rape	1.192
Murder	0.0540
Total Violent Crime	9.280 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	31.47
Vehicle Theft	0.8203
Burglary	5.205
Arson	0.1660
Total Property Crime	37.66 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3258
Drug Crimes	3.987
Vandalism	12.79
Identity Theft	0.3256
Animal Cruelty	0.2250
Total "Other" Rate	17.66 (D-)

Individual Wise River Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT	D+	D	C-
Divide, MT	D	D-	D
Feely, MT	D+	D+	D
Melrose, MT	C+	D+	C+
Crackerville, MT	D+	D+	D
Opportunity, MT	D-	F	D-
Nissler, MT	C-	C+	D
Ramsay, MT	C-	C+	D
Anaconda, MT	D-	D-	D-
Wisdom, MT	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Wise River 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
Dundee, MN	B+	C+	C+
Swiss Alp, TX	C+	C-	C-
Sulphur Springs, OH	B	B-	B-
Struble, IA	C-	B-	B-
Stringtown, IA	C+	A-	A-
Edwardsville, VA	B-	B	B
Eaton, ID	A	A-	A-
Eagle Harbor, MD	B	C-	C-
Eagarville, IL	B-	A	A
Dyer Brook, ME	A-	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Wise River 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 Wise River, MT average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Wise River schools on SchoolGrade

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