Montana Crime and Crime Rate
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The Montana crime rate is lower than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #14
Montana | 1,230.42 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Montana Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Montana | Count | 37 | 430 | 203 | 2,532 | 3,595 | 19,674 | 2,043 | NA | |
| Montana | Per 100,000 | 3.6 | 42.0 | 19.8 | 247.4 | 351.2 | 1,922.1 | 199.6 | NA | 1,297 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Montana | Count | 22 | 287 | 204 | 1,931 | 4,064 | 20,039 | 1,850 | NA | |
| Montana | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 28.3 | 20.1 | 190.2 | 400.3 | 1,974.0 | 182.2 | NA | 1,179 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Montana | Count | 27 | 379 | 191 | 2,139 | 3,894 | 20,387 | 1,689 | NA | |
| Montana | Per 100,000 | 2.7 | 37.7 | 19.0 | 212.8 | 387.4 | 2,028.3 | 168.0 | NA | 1,255 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Montana | Count | 28 | 357 | 169 | 2,116 | 3,390 | 18,307 | 1,458 | NA | |
| Montana | Per 100,000 | 2.8 | 35.8 | 16.9 | 212.0 | 339.6 | 1,834.0 | 146.1 | NA | 1,160 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Montana | Count | 26 | 321 | 157 | 2,189 | 3,654 | 19,989 | 1,526 | NA | |
| Montana | Per 100,000 | 2.6 | 32.4 | 15.9 | 221.2 | 369.3 | 2,020.3 | 154.2 | NA | 1,214 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Montana | Count | 28 | 294 | 216 | 1,935 | 3,386 | 19,182 | 1,456 | NA | |
| Montana | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 30.2 | 22.2 | 198.5 | 347.3 | 1,967.4 | 149.3 | NA | 1,166 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Montana | Count | 23 | 294 | 172 | 2,008 | 3,332 | 20,277 | 1,573 | NA | |
| Montana | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 30.4 | 17.8 | 207.6 | 344.4 | 2,095.9 | 162.6 | NA | 1,199 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | Montana | Count | 14 | 290 | 191 | 2,259 | 3,027 | 21,707 | 1,755 | NA | |
| Montana | Per 100,000 | 1.5 | 30.3 | 19.9 | 235.8 | 316.0 | 2,266.2 | 183.2 | NA | 1,255 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | Montana | Count | 17 | 269 | 164 | 1,947 | 2,935 | 20,704 | 1,748 | NA | |
| Montana | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 28.5 | 17.4 | 206.1 | 310.7 | 2,191.8 | 185.0 | NA | 1,197 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Montana | Count | 18 | 301 | 177 | 2,138 | 3,642 | 23,794 | 1,971 | NA | |
| Montana | Per 100,000 | 1.9 | 32.2 | 18.9 | 228.5 | 389.2 | 2,543.0 | 210.7 | NA | 1,382 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Montana Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Montana | Count | 29 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Montana | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 29 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | Montana | Count | 31 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Montana | Per 100,000 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | Montana | Count | 36 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
| Montana | Per 100,000 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 36 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | Montana | Count | 23 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| Montana | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 23 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Montana | Count | 31 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | |
| Montana | Per 100,000 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 31 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Montana | Count | 28 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | |
| Montana | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 28 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Montana | Count | 24 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | |
| Montana | Per 100,000 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 25 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Montana | Count | 21 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | |
| Montana | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 22 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Montana | Count | 24 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Montana | Per 100,000 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 25 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Montana Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Montana | Count | 2,021 | 1,435 | 586 | |
| Montana | Per 100,000 | 282.5 | 200.6 | 81.9 | 2.42 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Montana | Count | 2,542 | 1,684 | 858 | |
| Montana | Per 100,000 | 263.2 | 174.4 | 88.9 | 2.19 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Montana | Count | 2,405 | 1,705 | 700 | |
| Montana | Per 100,000 | 275.2 | 195.1 | 80.1 | 2.35 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Montana | Count | 3,022 | 1,907 | 1,115 | |
| Montana | Per 100,000 | 303.4 | 191.4 | 111.9 | 2.47 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Montana | Count | 2,941 | 1,859 | 1,082 | |
| Montana | Per 100,000 | 297.5 | 188.0 | 109.4 | 2.43 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Montana | Count | 2,965 | 1,780 | 1,185 | |
| Montana | Per 100,000 | 305.0 | 183.1 | 121.9 | 2.44 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Montana | Count | 2,661 | 1,651 | 1,010 | |
| Montana | Per 100,000 | 285.8 | 177.3 | 108.5 | 2.32 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Montana | Count | 2,741 | 1,734 | 1,007 | |
| Montana | Per 100,000 | 286.2 | 181.1 | 105.2 | 2.34 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Montana | Count | 2,753 | 1,679 | 1,074 | |
| Montana | Per 100,000 | 291.7 | 177.9 | 113.8 | 2.35 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 348.5 | 241.3 | 107.2 | 2.95 |
2005 | Montana | Count | 2,796 | 1,613 | 1,183 | |
| Montana | Per 100,000 | 299.5 | 172.8 | 126.7 | 2.36 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.1 | 241.1 | 106.0 | 2.94 |