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Crime rate in Missoula, Montana (MT): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Missoula, MT compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Missoula, MT

The 2022 crime rate in Missoula, MT is 345 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.4 times greater than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 91.2% U.S. cities. The 2022 Missoula crime rate rose by 4% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 2 - an increase of 1 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Missoula has seen increasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Missoula, MT is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Missoula:

345.5
Stevensville:

193.9
St. Ignatius:

231.6
Hamilton:

95.6
Ronan:

305.1
Polson:

480.6
Plains:

26.6
Hot Springs:

173.8
Deer Lodge:

219.4
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Missoula by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(1.4)		2
(3.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.5)		2
(2.9)		4
(5.7)		0
(0.0)		2
(2.7)		2
(2.7)		3
(4.0)		4
(5.2)		1
(1.3)		2
(2.6)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		29
(41.7)		26
(38.9)		28
(41.6)		26
(38.4)		40
(58.1)		50
(71.8)		72
(102.1)		65
(90.5)		81
(110.5)		73
(98.3)		86
(114.0)		71
(92.8)		62
(79.6)		62
(81.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		30
(43.2)		36
(53.9)		21
(31.2)		37
(54.6)		41
(59.5)		43
(61.7)		29
(41.1)		60
(83.5)		36
(49.1)		41
(55.2)		28
(37.1)		34
(44.5)		40
(51.4)		31
(40.9)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		138
(198.6)		167
(250.0)		151
(224.1)		165
(243.5)		162
(235.2)		133
(190.9)		278
(394.0)		254
(353.5)		235
(320.6)		226
(304.2)		205
(271.8)		291
(380.6)		396
(508.7)		385
(508.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		286
(411.6)		270
(404.3)		309
(458.6)		382
(563.8)		426
(618.5)		308
(442.1)		395
(559.9)		401
(558.0)		325
(443.4)		380
(511.4)		349
(462.7)		277
(362.2)		252
(323.7)		259
(342.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,790
(2,576)		2,127
(3,185)		2,248
(3,336)		2,575
(3,800)		2,341
(3,399)		2,481
(3,561)		2,646
(3,750)		3,164
(4,403)		2,845
(3,881)		2,953
(3,974)		2,612
(3,463)		2,304
(3,013)		2,108
(2,708)		2,260
(2,985)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		101
(145.4)		84
(125.8)		102
(151.4)		106
(156.4)		131
(190.2)		130
(186.6)		142
(201.3)		204
(283.9)		174
(237.4)		197
(265.1)		175
(232.0)		192
(251.1)		174
(223.5)		164
(216.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)		9
(13.0)		19
(28.4)		14
(20.8)		10
(14.8)		13
(18.9)		12
(17.2)		7
(9.9)		14
(19.5)		23
(31.4)		13
(17.5)		5
(6.6)		15
(19.6)		20
(25.7)		10
(13.2)
City-Data.com crime index232.4269.1265.1299.8308.7308.1389.4406.0378.0377.4354.2340.2332.3345.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Montana and other state lists, there were 312 registered sex offenders living in Missoula, Montana as of May 15, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Missoula is 229 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Missoula:

361.9
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Missoula:

362.2
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Missoula:

315.8
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Missoula:

276.4
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Missoula:

283.3
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Missoula:

300.8
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Missoula:

308.9
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Missoula:

331.0
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Missoula:

203.8
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Missoula:

208.3
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Missoula:

187.4
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Missoula:

169.2
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Missoula:

196.9
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Missoula:

165.5
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Missoula:

168.0
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Missoula:

137.2
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Missoula:

137.7
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Missoula:

166.6
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Missoula:

250.2
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Missoula:

233.6
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Missoula:

260.8
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Missoula:

300.5
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Missoula:

340.8
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Missoula:

318.3
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Missoula:

374.3
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Missoula:

329.7
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Missoula:

294.4
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Missoula:

322.2
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Missoula:

326.2
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Missoula:

281.2
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Missoula:

259.0
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Missoula:

232.9
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Missoula:

261.7
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Missoula:

223.0
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Missoula:

246.5
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Missoula:

291.5
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 140 (113 officers - 98 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.45
Montana average:

1.96

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 144 (116 officers - 100 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.52
Montana average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 133 (106 officers - 92 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.41
Montana average:

1.94

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 128 (104 officers - 90 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.40
Montana average:

1.92

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 131 (106 officers - 90 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.45
Montana average:

1.84

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 130 (104 officers - 88 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.45
Montana average:

1.83

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 125 (103 officers - 89 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.46
Montana average:

1.83

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 126 (104 officers - 89 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.49
Montana average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 125 (102 officers - 88 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.48
Montana average:

1.74

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 120 (99 officers - 87 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.46
Montana average:

1.95

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 120 (100 officers - 88 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.48
Montana average:

1.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 121 (100 officers - 88 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.50
Montana average:

1.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 122 (101 officers - 87 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.45
Montana average:

1.83

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 120 (100 officers - 85 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.46
Montana average:

1.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 121 (101 officers - 88 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.55
Montana average:

1.81

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 122 (103 officers - 91 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.62
Montana average:

1.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 115 (96 officers - 87 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.54
Montana average:

1.73

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 111 (92 officers - 83 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.50
Montana average:

1.75

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 102 (84 officers - 76 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.40
Montana average:

1.73

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Missoula, MT
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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 59801, 59803, 59804.

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