Cascade County Crime & Safety

Cascade County has a total crime rate of 3882.8 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (421.7 per 100K) and property crimes (3461.1 per 100K).

Cascade County has a safety score of 4/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #54 out of 56 counties in Montana for safety (1 = safest).

The county’s crime rate is more than triple the Montana state average of 1,112.5. Cascade ranks lower on the safety scale than the state average score of 98.2.

Property crime is the dominant issue at 3,461.1 per 100K, which is much higher than the national 2,015.7 average. Violent crime also exceeds the national benchmark at 421.7.

Crime data for Cascade County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Cascade County has a safety score of 4/100, which is below the Montana average of 59/100. Many counties with above-average crime rates invest in community policing, crime prevention programs, neighborhood watch initiatives, and social services aimed at reducing crime over time.