Here Are The 10 Most Dangerous Places In Montana To Live

The Treasure State is a beautiful place to live, but it's not immune to the problems of the world -- as you'll soon see in the following list of the most dangerous cities in Montana. Even the wonderful state of Montana is not without its criminals. While this state is still considered a very safe place to live, as far as crime statistics go, some cities are safer than others. The popular site Roadsnacks recently released after studying three years’ worth of FBI crime data. Based on that, these cities and towns (all with populations of over 1,000) were ranked as some of the most dangerous places in Montana.

1. Polson

Our list of most dangerous places in Montana starts in Polson. Based on the FBI data, Polson has the most property crime per capita of any city in the state. If you lived here in 2013, you had a 1 in 15 chance of being the victim of theft or arson.

Learn more about Polson

Polson, Montana, in our previous article.

2. Ronan

Yikes...Ronan City is ranked first for violent crime in Montana. But with a 1 in 128 chance of being the victim of violence, your odds still aren’t terrible.

3. Billings

As the most populated city in Montana, Billings was bound to make this list. The city is 2nd in the state for property crime, but rated 10th for violent crime.

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4. Wolf Point

This small town in northeastern Montana is the second most violent part of the state, with your odds being 1 in 173 of being a victim. The good news is that instances of property crime dropped 47% between 2011 and 2013.

5. Hamilton

Hamilton is a beautiful city, but this west-central spot is ranked third in the state for violent crime. But according to the FBI’s data, both property crime and violent crime appear to be decreasing.

6. Havre

Havre is ranked 4th in the state for violent crime rates, with residents having a 5% chance of being the victim of theft or arson. While it is currently ranked number 6 in the state for violent crime, there was a large drop in violent crime rates between 2011 and 2013.

Learn more about Havre in our previous article

in our previous article about this small town in Montana.

7. Kalispell

Your odds of being the victim of a violent crime in Kalispell are quite low—the city ranks 18th in the state. Unfortunately they are number 7 in Montana for violent crime rates, which went up 11% from 2011-2013.

Learn more about Kalispell in this

feature article about this Montana town.

8. Missoula

The second most populated city in Montana is ranked at number 8 in the state for violent crime. Between 2011 and 2013, violent crime rose by 14% and property crime rose by 20%.

Learn more about Missoula, Montana,

in this previous article.

9. Helena

Big cities attract big crime, and our state capital is 9th in the state for both property crime and violent crime. In 2013, residents of Helena had a 1 in 263 chance of being the victim of violence and a 1 in 23 chance of being the victim of a property crime.

10. Cut Bank

Located in the northwestern part of the state, Cut Bank barely makes our list of most dangerous places in Montana; but that’s only because violent crime rates fell an impressive 45% between 2011 and 2013. It is now ranked 8th in the state for violent crime.

What do you think about this list of dangerous places in Montana? Do you think it's accurate? Let us know in the comments below! And if you're looking for a more pleasant read about our state, here's why we think Montana is the best state to live.