Montana Crime Rate 1979-2018

Interactive chart of Montana violent crime rate and statistics by year from 1979 to 2018. In the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, violent crime statistics are composed of four offenses: murder/homicide and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the UCR Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.
  • The Montana crime rate for 2018 was 374.09 per 100,000 population, a 0.06% increase from 2017.
  • The Montana crime rate for 2017 was 373.85 per 100,000 population, a 0.08% decline from 2016.
  • The Montana crime rate for 2016 was 374.14 per 100,000 population, a 5.88% increase from 2015.
  • The Montana crime rate for 2015 was 353.37 per 100,000 population, a 7.58% increase from 2014.
Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Crime in the U.S.

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All 50 States Ranked
State Name Population Rate
District Of Columbia 702,455 995.94
Alaska 737,438 884.96
New Mexico 2,095,428 856.58
Tennessee 6,770,010 623.72
Arkansas 3,013,825 543.63
Nevada 3,034,392 541.13
Louisiana 4,659,978 537.53
Alabama 4,887,871 519.63
Missouri 6,126,452 502.05
South Carolina 5,084,127 488.28
Arizona 7,171,646 474.90
Maryland 6,042,718 468.66
Oklahoma 3,943,079 466.13
Michigan 9,995,915 449.36
California 39,557,045 447.41
Kansas 2,911,505 439.02
Delaware 967,171 423.61
Texas 28,701,845 410.87
South Dakota 882,235 404.65
Illinois 12,741,080 404.13
Colorado 5,695,564 397.22
Florida 21,299,325 384.89
Indiana 6,691,878 382.27
North Carolina 10,383,620 377.61
Montana 1,062,305 374.09
New York 19,542,209 350.50
Massachusetts 6,902,149 338.11
Georgia 10,519,475 326.58
Washington State 7,535,591 311.48
Pennsylvania 12,807,060 306.02
Wisconsin 5,813,568 295.45
West Virginia 1,805,832 289.95
Oregon 4,190,713 285.54
Nebraska 1,929,268 284.77
North Dakota 760,077 280.63
Ohio 11,689,442 279.94
Iowa 3,156,145 250.08
Hawaii 1,420,491 248.65
Mississippi 2,986,530 234.35
Utah 3,161,105 233.08
Idaho 1,754,208 227.05
Minnesota 5,611,179 220.43
Rhode Island 1,057,315 219.14
Wyoming 577,737 212.21
Kentucky 4,468,402 211.87
New Jersey 8,908,520 208.08
Connecticut 3,572,665 207.44
Virginia 8,517,685 199.96
New Hampshire 1,356,458 173.17
Vermont 626,299 171.96
Maine 1,338,404 112.15
Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
Year Montana United States
2018 374.09 380.56
2017 373.85 394.86
2016 374.14 397.52
2015 353.37 373.74
2014 328.46 361.55
2013 288.12 369.13
2012 278.77 387.75
2011 276.14 387.06
2010 275.79 404.50
2009 286.98 431.88
2008 311.44 458.61
2007 379.80 471.77
2006 377.29 479.34
2005 281.79 469.04
2004 293.77 463.16
2003 364.97 475.84
2002 351.18 494.38
2001 352.01 504.52
2000 311.13 506.53
1999 236.75 522.95
1998 204.20 567.59
1997 132.08 610.98
1996 160.98 636.64
1995 171.38 684.46
1994 177.10 713.59
1993 177.47 747.15
1992 169.90 757.67
1991 139.85 758.18
1990 159.31 729.61
1989 116.01 666.90
1988 123.01 640.58
1987 151.17 612.49
1986 157.39 620.14
1985 208.47 558.06
1984 237.62 539.93
1983 212.61 538.12
1982 224.84 570.82
1981 253.03 593.47
1980 222.62 596.64
1979 224.17 548.86