Montana crime rate
The FBI's estimate of reported crime in Montana, every year since 1979, with the math shown.
Violent crime · 2025
419.1 per 100,000 people
The FBI estimates 4,797 violent crimes were reported in Montana in 2025, for a population of 1,144,694. That works out to 419.1 for every 100,000 people. Its estimate for the whole United States that year is 327.6.
4,797 ÷ 1,144,694 × 100,000 = 419.1
Property crime · 2025
1,448.5 per 100,000 people
The FBI estimates 16,581 property crimes were reported in Montana in 2025, for a population of 1,144,694. That works out to 1,448.5 for every 100,000 people. Its estimate for the whole United States that year is 1,534.8.
16,581 ÷ 1,144,694 × 100,000 = 1,448.5
In 2025, 111 of Montana's 142 police agencies (78%) sent the FBI data. Where agencies did not report, or reported part of a year, the FBI filled in the gap by its own method, so these are the FBI's estimates, not a count of reports. They count crimes reported to police, not all crime, and say nothing about any one city, street or home.
Estimated offenses in 2025
| Offense | FBI estimate | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 4,797 | 419.1 |
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 30 | 2.6 |
| Rape (revised definition) | 716 | 62.5 |
| Robbery | 210 | 18.3 |
| Aggravated assault | 3,841 | 335.5 |
| Property crime | 16,581 | 1,448.5 |
| Burglary | 1,519 | 132.7 |
| Larceny-theft | 13,491 | 1,178.6 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1,571 | 137.2 |
Violent crime is murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. Property crime is burglary, larceny-theft and motor vehicle theft. The FBI's state estimates do not include arson.
Every year on file, 1979 to 2025
| Year | Population | Violent · rate | Property · rate | Agencies reporting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,144,694 | 4,797 · 419.1 | 16,581 · 1,448.5 | 78% |
| 2024 | 1,137,233 | 4,889 · 429.9 | 18,603 · 1,635.8 | 79% |
| 2023 | 1,131,302 | 5,076 · 448.7 | 20,855 · 1,843.5 | 81% |
| 2022 | 1,122,867 | 4,816 · 428.9 | 21,841 · 1,945.1 | 80% |
| 2021 | 1,106,227 | 5,197 · 469.8 | 22,449 · 2,029.3 | 80% |
| 2020 | 1,080,577 | 5,077 · 469.8 | 22,917 · 2,120.8 | 78% |
| 2019 | 1,070,123 | 4,472 · 417.9 | 23,929 · 2,236.1 | 77% |
| 2018 | 1,060,665 | 4,040 · 380.9 | 26,787 · 2,525.5 | 78% |
| 2017 | 1,053,090 | 3,937 · 373.9 | 27,294 · 2,591.8 | 79% |
| 2016 | 1,038,656 | 3,886 · 374.1 | 28,156 · 2,710.8 | 80% |
| 2015 | 1,032,073 | 3,647 · 353.4 | 27,276 · 2,642.8 | 80% |
| 2014 | 1,023,252 | 3,361 · 328.5 | 25,525 · 2,494.5 | 79% |
| 2013 | 1,014,864 | 2,924 · 288.1 | 26,195 · 2,581.1 | 79% |
| 2012 | 1,005,494 | 2,803 · 278.8 | 26,102 · 2,595.9 | 80% |
| 2011 * | 997,667 | 2,755 · 276.1 | 23,885 · 2,394.1 | 80% |
| 2010 | 990,958 | 2,733 · 275.8 | 25,409 · 2,564.1 | 80% |
| 2009 | 974,989 | 2,798 · 287.0 | 24,826 · 2,546.3 | 80% |
| 2008 | 967,440 | 3,013 · 311.4 | 26,300 · 2,718.5 | 80% |
| 2007 | 957,861 | 3,638 · 379.8 | 27,837 · 2,906.2 | 77% |
| 2006 | 944,632 | 3,564 · 377.3 | 26,986 · 2,856.8 | 75% |
| 2005 | 934,737 | 2,634 · 281.8 | 29,407 · 3,146.0 | 72% |
| 2004 | 926,920 | 2,723 · 293.8 | 27,215 · 2,936.1 | 70% |
| 2003 | 918,157 | 3,351 · 365.0 | 28,428 · 3,096.2 | 63% |
| 2002 | 910,372 | 3,197 · 351.2 | 28,751 · 3,158.2 | 61% |
| 2001 | 905,382 | 3,187 · 352.0 | 30,175 · 3,332.8 | 45% |
| 2000 * | 902,195 | 2,807 · 311.1 | 32,198 · 3,568.9 | 45% |
| 1999 * | 882,779 | 2,090 · 236.8 | 29,103 · 3,296.7 | 37% |
| 1998 * | 880,000 | 1,797 · 204.2 | 36,564 · 4,155.0 | 45% |
| 1997 * | 879,000 | 1,161 · 132.1 | 37,592 · 4,276.7 | 51% |
| 1996 * | 879,000 | 1,415 · 161.0 | 38,084 · 4,332.7 | 0% |
| 1995 | 870,000 | 1,491 · 171.4 | 40,246 · 4,626.0 | 3% |
| 1994 | 856,000 | 1,516 · 177.1 | 41,445 · 4,841.7 | 0% |
| 1993 | 839,000 | 1,489 · 177.5 | 38,699 · 4,612.5 | 51% |
| 1992 | 824,000 | 1,400 · 169.9 | 36,472 · 4,426.2 | 69% |
| 1991 | 808,000 | 1,130 · 139.9 | 28,347 · 3,508.3 | 69% |
| 1990 | 799,065 | 1,273 · 159.3 | 34,702 · 4,342.8 | 68% |
| 1989 | 806,000 | 935 · 116.0 | 31,285 · 3,881.5 | 68% |
| 1988 | 804,000 | 989 · 123.0 | 33,318 · 4,144.0 | 68% |
| 1987 | 809,000 | 1,223 · 151.2 | 35,986 · 4,448.2 | 64% |
| 1986 | 819,000 | 1,289 · 157.4 | 35,393 · 4,321.5 | 67% |
| 1985 | 826,000 | 1,722 · 208.5 | 35,855 · 4,340.8 | 68% |
| 1984 | 824,000 | 1,958 · 237.6 | 36,380 · 4,415.0 | 66% |
| 1983 | 817,000 | 1,737 · 212.6 | 36,208 · 4,431.8 | 69% |
| 1982 | 801,000 | 1,801 · 224.8 | 32,908 · 4,108.4 | 74% |
| 1981 | 792,000 | 2,004 · 253.0 | 37,746 · 4,765.9 | 78% |
| 1980 | 781,592 | 1,740 · 222.6 | 37,531 · 4,801.9 | 79% |
| 1979 | 786,000 | 1,762 · 224.2 | 33,298 · 4,236.4 | 85% |
Each cell is the FBI's estimated count, then the rate per 100,000 people. “Agencies reporting” is the share of the state's police agencies that sent the FBI data that year; the lower it is, the more of the estimate rests on the FBI's method. From 2013 the rape count uses the FBI's revised definition, which raised violent crime totals, so years before and after 2013 are not directly comparable.
The FBI's notes on Montana
- 2011: 2011 - because of changes in the state's reporting practices, figures are not comparable to previous years' data.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Reported crime by agency in Montana
For what each police department or sheriff's office in Montana actually reported, with no estimates at all, see the A to Z list of Montana agencies.
How this is worked out
Estimated offenses ÷ population × 100,000. Both figures come from the FBI's estimated crimes file on the Crime Data Explorer downloads page; the share of agencies reporting comes from the FBI's participation file there. CrimeTally does not estimate anything itself and does not rank states. Read the full method and its limits.
Informational only, not professional advice. Last reviewed: September 2026.
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