crimebycounty

Montana Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 56 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

261.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

851.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

56/56

100% coverage

County crime atlas

Montana crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within Montana, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

56

Coverage

100%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in Montana

The average county-level total crime rate is 1113.0 per 100,000 residents, 52% below the national county benchmark.

Carter County reports 0.0 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Silver Bow County reports 4800.9. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

56 of 56 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 105 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

56/56

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

105

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

52% below national benchmark.

1113.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

31% below national benchmark.

261.0

National 380.7

Property crime

56% below national benchmark.

851.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime25 counties

45% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range17 counties

30% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime14 counties

25% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage56

100%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Carter County

    Rank #1 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  2. Daniels County

    Rank #2 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  3. Petroleum County

    Rank #3 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  4. Treasure County

    Rank #4 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  5. Wibaux County

    Rank #5 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Silver Bow County

    Rank #1 in this list

    4800.9 per 100K

  2. Yellowstone County

    Rank #2 in this list

    4406.6 per 100K

  3. Cascade County

    Rank #3 in this list

    3882.8 per 100K

  4. Hill County

    Rank #4 in this list

    3787.4 per 100K

  5. Missoula County

    Rank #5 in this list

    3111.1 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Yellowstone County

    Rank #1 in this list

    771.5 per 100K

  2. Phillips County

    Rank #2 in this list

    732.3 per 100K

  3. Hill County

    Rank #3 in this list

    658.9 per 100K

  4. Sweet Grass County

    Rank #4 in this list

    622.1 per 100K

  5. Lake County

    Rank #5 in this list

    599.8 per 100K

All Montana Counties

CountySafety Score
Carter County98/100
Daniels County98/100
Petroleum County98/100
Treasure County98/100
Wibaux County98/100
Chouteau County94/100
Powder River County94/100
Garfield County93/100
McCone County92/100
Judith Basin County92/100
Rosebud County91/100
Meagher County90/100
Carbon County88/100
Blaine County88/100
Madison County87/100
Fergus County86/100
Prairie County86/100
Liberty County85/100
Golden Valley County80/100
Wheatland County80/100
Lincoln County77/100
Beaverhead County75/100
Teton County75/100
Fallon County74/100
Musselshell County72/100
Ravalli County69/100
Broadwater County69/100
Jefferson County66/100
Sanders County61/100
Dawson County57/100
Glacier County57/100
Valley County56/100
Custer County56/100
Pondera County52/100
Roosevelt County51/100
Stillwater County51/100
Richland County49/100
Powell County48/100
Sweet Grass County48/100
Granite County43/100
Phillips County43/100
Mineral County43/100
Toole County34/100
Park County29/100
Big Horn County29/100
Gallatin County26/100
Deer Lodge County23/100
Sheridan County22/100
Flathead County19/100
Lewis and Clark County14/100
Lake County12/100
Missoula County7/100
Hill County4/100
Cascade County4/100
Yellowstone County3/100
Silver Bow County2/100

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read Montana crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Montana county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Carter County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current Montana county dataset at 0.0 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which Montana county has the highest reported crime rate?
Silver Bow County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current Montana county dataset at 4800.9 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does Montana compare with the national crime benchmark?
Montana's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 1113.0 per 100,000 residents, 52% below national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in Montana?
Property crime makes up about 76% of the average reported county crime mix in Montana, while violent crime makes up about 23%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for Montana?
56 of 56 Montana counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which Montana county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Yellowstone County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current Montana county dataset at 771.5 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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