Billings, MT Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
6,188
Total Crimes
5,617.4
Total Crimes / 100k People
139.45%
Above National Average
43 out of 43
In Montana
8,563 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Billings, MT?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Billings is 5,617.4 per 100,000 people. That's 139.45% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 116.83% higher than the Montana total crime rate of 2,590.7 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Billings SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8
Affordability
6
Diversity
7
Safety
3
Amenities
9
Education
8.5
Commute
9

How Does Billings Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Billings
/ 100k People
Montana
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 6,188 5,617.4 2,590.7 2,346.0
Murder 14 12.7 5.0 6.5
Robbery 125 113.5 25.8 73.9
Aggravated Assault 715 649.1 383.7 279.7
Violent Crime 939 852.4 469.8 387.8
Burglary 717 650.9 270.1 314.2
Larceny 3,715 3,372.5 1,603.0 1,398.0
Car Theft 817 741.7 247.6 246.0
Property Crime 5,249 4,765.0 2,120.8 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Billings

939
Violent Crimes
852.4
Violent Crimes / 100k People
119.81%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 117.3 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Billings each year. That compares to a 1 in 212.8 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Billings is 852.4 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 119.81% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 81.43% higher than the Montana violent crime rate of 469.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Billings

5,249
Property Crimes
4,765.0
Property Crimes / 100k People
143.34%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 21.0 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Billings each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Billings is 4,765.0 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 143.34% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 124.68% higher than the Montana property crime rate of 2,120.8 per 100,000 people.

Billings Crime Compared To Montana Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Montana.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Billings

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Laurel, MT 6,732 167 2,480.7 2,213.3 267.4
Columbus, MT 2,100 46 2,190.5 2,000.0 190.5
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