Crime in Montana: rates, trends and every county

Crime reported to police in Montana since 1979 (FBI estimates), and the counts reported by each county's police agencies.

419.1 per 100,0002025. U.S.: 327.6.
1,448.5 per 100,0002025. U.S.: 1,534.8.
30murders2025: 2.6 per 100,000.

Montana since 1979

Violent crime rate per 100,000, Montana 0123247370493 19801990200020102020

per 100,000 residents.

Property crime rate per 100,000, Montana 01271254238135084 19801990200020102020

per 100,000 residents.

Every year, by type of crime
YearViolentRateMurderRobberyAgg. assaultPropertyRateBurglaryVehicle theft
20254,797419.1302103,84116,5811,448.51,5191,571
20244,889429.9352173,94318,6031,635.81,9351,891
20235,076448.7362744,10920,8551,843.51,9542,178
20224,816428.9522693,84321,8411,945.12,2812,540
20215,197469.8362894,15222,4492,029.32,7363,039
20205,077469.8542794,14622,9172,120.82,9192,676
20194,472417.9322093,55223,9292,236.12,9682,414
20184,040380.9372703,16426,7872,525.53,3292,817
20173,937373.9412343,02327,2942,591.83,6232,598
20163,886374.1372682,98328,1562,710.83,9662,763
20153,647353.4382102,82727,2762,642.83,8872,423
20143,361328.5382022,56325,5252,494.53,6392,060
20132,924288.1232172,21726,1952,581.14,1221,881
20122,803278.8292022,18026,1022,595.93,9201,698
20112,755276.1291712,18923,8852,394.13,3471,449
20102,733275.8251542,22225,4092,564.13,6921,551
20092,798287.0322282,18124,8262,546.33,6861,612
20083,013311.4402042,41126,3002,718.53,6891,777
20073,638379.8272333,01527,8372,906.23,4762,046
20063,564377.3332332,95026,9862,856.83,3801,947
20052,634281.8181772,13829,4073,146.03,6421,971
20042,723293.8302332,18727,2152,936.13,5151,618
20033,351365.0302982,77728,4283,096.23,7221,906
20023,197351.2162832,66128,7513,158.23,2891,783
20013,187352.0342302,73530,1753,332.83,6701,821
20002,807311.1202032,27632,1983,568.93,6241,896
19992,090236.8222391,53629,1033,296.73,8761,874
19981,797204.2182321,31236,5644,155.04,5752,049
19971,161132.14217976937,5924,276.75,0022,179
19961,415161.03426188238,0844,332.74,9082,248
19951,491171.43525397240,2464,626.05,0602,389
19941,516177.12828097541,4454,841.76,1782,450
19931,489177.52527295838,6994,612.55,9922,066
19921,400169.92422294436,4724,426.25,3061,923
19911,130139.92115079928,3473,508.34,2311,667
19901,273159.33917386634,7024,342.85,6661,938
1989935116.02313763031,2853,881.55,5751,818
1988989123.02118265133,3184,144.05,6571,740
19871,223151.23319683435,9864,448.26,5211,924
19861,289157.42416096335,3934,321.56,4911,760
19851,722208.5481731,34235,8554,340.86,8352,274
19841,958237.6362261,52636,3804,415.07,0702,230
19831,737212.6301921,35336,2084,431.87,4201,870
19821,801224.8312651,38632,9084,108.46,7592,070
19812,004253.0273021,50037,7464,765.97,6512,221
19801,740222.6312661,27937,5314,801.97,4302,514
19791,762224.2332601,30733,2984,236.46,3142,447

Rates per 100,000 residents.

FBI Crime Data Explorer, estimated crimes. FBI notes: 1996: The state UCR Program was unable to provide complete 1996 offense figures in accordance with UCR guidelines. The 1995 and 1996 percent changes within the geographic division in which Montana is categorized were applied to the valid 1995 state total to generate the 1996 state total. 1997: The state UCR Program was unable to provide complete 1997 offense figures in accordance with UCR guidelines. The 1996 and 1997 percent changes within the geographic division in which Montana is categorized were applied to the valid 1996 state total to effect the 1997 state total. 1998: The state UCR Program was unable to provide complete 1998 offense figures in accordance with UCR guidelines. The state total was estimated by using 1997 figures for the nonreporting areas and applying 1997 versus 1998 percentage changes for the division in which Montana is located. The estimates for the nonreporting areas were then increased by any actual 1998 crime counts received. 1999: The state UCR Program was unable to provide complete 1999 offense figures in accordance with UCR guidelines. To arrive at the 1999 estimate for Montana, the 1998 state total supplied by the state UCR Program was updated using 1999 crime trends for the division in which Montana is located. 2000: The state UCR Program was unable to provide complete 2000 offense figures in accordance with UCR guidelines. To arrive at the 2000 estimate for Montana, the 1999 state total supplied by the state UCR Program was updated using 2000 crime trends for the division in which Montana is located. 2011: 2011 - because of changes in the state's reporting practices, figures are not comparable to previous years' data.

By county

CountyYearViolent rateProperty rateAgencies
Beaverhead County2025237.2187.72
Big Horn County2025623.91,192.52
Blaine County202513.2184.33
Broadwater County2025230.8484.71
Carbon County2025180.2211.65
Carter County20250.00.02
Cascade County2025561.12,744.23
Chouteau County202555.1523.72
Custer County2025276.61,190.22
Daniels County2025116.177.42
Dawson County2025370.3624.92
Deer Lodge County2025466.4476.61
Fallon County2024270.9101.62
Fergus County2025411.7814.92
Flathead County2025303.91,093.54
Gallatin County2025337.91,174.36
Garfield County20250.084.91
Glacier County2025157.01,233.62
Golden Valley County2025114.9459.81
Granite County2025273.1327.71
Hill County2025545.82,208.32
Jefferson County2025362.0674.13
Judith Basin County202547.147.11
Lake County2025461.61,056.34
Lewis and Clark County2025389.31,693.23
Liberty County2025260.7208.61
Lincoln County2025202.4290.44
Madison County2025152.9440.62
McCone County2025293.10.01
Meagher County202595.6286.81
Mineral County2025262.2543.21
Missoula County2025469.92,017.02
Musselshell County2025181.7194.62
Park County2025225.3862.62
Petroleum County20230.0187.61
Phillips County2025214.9380.32
Pondera County2025195.7361.33
Powder River County2025115.30.01
Powell County2025308.5560.92
Prairie County2025179.9359.71
Ravalli County2025204.7644.25
Richland County2025396.3571.43
Roosevelt County2025280.5823.84
Rosebud County202586.1147.72
Sanders County2025197.1309.74
Sheridan County2025278.6557.12
Silver Bow County2025458.72,064.21
Stillwater County2025409.7766.92
Sweet Grass County2023188.7700.81
Teton County202548.3326.02
Toole County2025283.1637.02
Treasure County20170.00.01
Valley County2025118.4460.63
Wheatland County2025146.7195.61
Wibaux County20240.0149.42
Yellowstone County2025659.12,149.03

Each county's latest complete year: crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. A year is shown only when every agency reported the full year and its total is in line with the years around it, so some counties show an older year or are missing. State police and campus crimes aren't included.

What these numbers are

  • FBI figures count crimes to police, from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program. National and state totals are FBI , which fill in for agencies that didn't report.
  • 2021 is different: The FBI retired its Summary Reporting System on January 1, 2021 and accepted only NIBRS data for 2021, so agencies covering 77.0% of the population (monthly average) reported that year, against 96.2% in 2019. The FBI's 2021 estimates fill the gap statistically and carry more uncertainty. The switch was to .
  • Many crimes are never reported to police. The asks people directly, so it counts those too; in 2024, about 47.9% of violent victimizations were reported to police.
  • Definitions change: the FBI broadened its definition of rape in 2013, so rape counts before and after aren't comparable. is the largest share of violent crime; is the largest share of property crime.
  • We show the agencies' figures as published and don't credit or blame any official, party or policy for them: crime rises and falls for many reasons that these counts can't separate.

Quick answers

What is the crime rate in Montana?
In 2025, 419.1 violent and 1,448.5 property crimes per 100,000 residents in Montana (FBI estimates), against 327.6 and 1,534.8 for the U.S.
How many murders were there in Montana?
30 in 2025 (FBI estimate), 2.6 per 100,000.

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