Safest Cities in Montana
Top 7 cities (≥10,000 pop) by lowest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: Kalispell at 292.9/100K.
FBI UCR Safest-Cities Snapshot: Montana
Montana lists 7 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning Kalispell at 292.9/100K violent down to Billings at 746.1/100K on this cut. That is a 453.2/100K spread inside the safest cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 499.9 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.
Kalispell reported 93 violent and 707 property offenses on a 31,754 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 2226.5/100K sits beside the 292.9/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: Kalispell, Belgrade, Bozeman, Helena, Great Falls.
Kalispell offense desk
Kalispell's 2024 violent book concentrates in aggravated assault (83% of 93 Part I violent offenses; mix index 7,086).
Kalispell's violent rate fell 30.8% vs 2023 (423.0 → 292.9 per 100K) while staying #1 on this Montana list.
Kalispell 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 | Kalispell | C | 31,754 | 292.9/100K | 2226.5/100K |
| 2 | Belgrade | C | 13,184 | 341.3/100K | 1152.9/100K |
| 3 | Bozeman | C | 58,509 | 434.1/100K | 1755.3/100K |
| 4 | Helena | D | 35,238 | 513.7/100K | 2582.4/100K |
| 5 | Great Falls | F | 60,414 | 574.4/100K | 3426.4/100K |
| 6 | Missoula | F | 78,911 | 596.9/100K | 3629.4/100K |
| 7 | Billings | F | 122,105 | 746.1/100K | 3083.4/100K |
Montana overview · Most dangerous cities · National safest cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.