Most Dangerous Cities in Montana
Top 7 cities (≥10,000 pop) by highest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: Billings at 746.1/100K.
FBI UCR Highest-Crime Snapshot: Montana
Montana lists 7 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning Billings at 746.1/100K violent down to Kalispell at 292.9/100K on this highest-crime cut. That is a 453.2/100K spread inside the elevated cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 499.9 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.
Billings reported 911 violent and 3,765 property offenses on a 122,105 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 3083.4/100K sits beside the 746.1/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: Billings, Missoula, Great Falls, Helena, Bozeman.
Billings offense desk
Billings's 2024 violent book concentrates in aggravated assault (77% of 911 Part I violent offenses; mix index 6,166).
Billings's violent rate fell 17.2% vs 2023 (901.4 → 746.1 per 100K) while staying #1 on this Montana highest-crime list.
Billings violent offense mix (2024)
Mix index is HHI × 10,000 on Part I violent shares for the #1 city only, distinct from the per-100K ranking table.
| # | City | Grade | Population | Violent Crime Rate | Property Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billings | F | 122,105 | 746.1/100K | 3083.4/100K |
| 2 | Missoula | F | 78,911 | 596.9/100K | 3629.4/100K |
| 3 | Great Falls | F | 60,414 | 574.4/100K | 3426.4/100K |
| 4 | Helena | D | 35,238 | 513.7/100K | 2582.4/100K |
| 5 | Bozeman | C | 58,509 | 434.1/100K | 1755.3/100K |
| 6 | Belgrade | C | 13,184 | 341.3/100K | 1152.9/100K |
| 7 | Kalispell | C | 31,754 | 292.9/100K | 2226.5/100K |
Montana overview · Safest cities · National most dangerous cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.