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

Crime rate in Great Falls, MT

The 2022 crime rate in Great Falls, MT is 359 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.5 times greater than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 92.1% U.S. cities. The 2022 Great Falls crime rate fell by 6% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 2 - an increase of 1 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Great Falls has seen decreasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Great Falls, MT is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Great Falls:

359.3
Fort Benton:

106.0
Conrad:

119.7
East Helena:

134.8
Helena:

402.6
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Great Falls by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		6
(10.1)		4
(6.8)		2
(3.4)		1
(1.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.7)		4
(6.8)		3
(5.0)		3
(5.1)		4
(6.8)		5
(8.5)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.7)		2
(3.3)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		14
(23.5)		6
(10.3)		13
(22.0)		10
(16.8)		32
(54.3)		28
(47.1)		15
(25.3)		21
(35.2)		21
(35.5)		24
(40.8)		39
(66.5)		49
(84.0)		38
(65.2)		48
(79.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		40
(67.2)		21
(35.9)		34
(57.6)		27
(45.5)		18
(30.5)		21
(35.3)		29
(48.9)		15
(25.1)		22
(37.2)		20
(34.0)		19
(32.4)		28
(48.0)		27
(46.3)		19
(31.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		122
(205.0)		93
(159.0)		128
(216.9)		117
(197.1)		117
(198.5)		113
(189.9)		106
(178.9)		127
(212.7)		193
(326.2)		288
(489.6)		246
(419.5)		198
(339.4)		260
(446.2)		231
(382.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		252
(423.5)		308
(526.5)		304
(515.0)		320
(539.1)		400
(678.7)		314
(527.7)		350
(590.7)		366
(612.9)		284
(480.0)		257
(436.9)		319
(544.0)		295
(505.6)		257
(441.1)		236
(390.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,064
(3,469)		2,343
(4,005)		2,287
(3,875)		2,340
(3,942)		2,194
(3,722)		2,143
(3,602)		2,208
(3,726)		2,366
(3,962)		2,539
(4,291)		2,824
(4,800)		2,844
(4,850)		2,549
(4,369)		2,234
(3,834)		2,290
(3,792)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		103
(173.1)		125
(213.7)		109
(184.7)		130
(219.0)		104
(176.5)		118
(198.3)		123
(207.6)		218
(365.1)		200
(338.0)		309
(525.3)		262
(446.8)		182
(311.9)		285
(489.1)		182
(301.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		14
(23.5)		6
(10.3)		20
(33.9)		15
(25.3)		6
(10.2)		6
(10.1)		10
(16.9)		9
(15.1)		11
(18.6)		8
(13.6)		12
(20.5)		25
(42.8)		25
(42.9)		12
(19.9)
City-Data.com crime index282.4278.6290.9282.9302.8286.4291.2318.8347.2419.0431.7384.6382.1359.3

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 218 registered sex offenders living in Great Falls, Montana as of May 02, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Great Falls is 278 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Great Falls:

293.1
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Great Falls:

314.9
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Great Falls:

277.7
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Great Falls:

309.5
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Great Falls:

316.2
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Great Falls:

227.3
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Great Falls:

164.1
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Great Falls:

152.7
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Great Falls:

163.0
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Great Falls:

168.8
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Great Falls:

141.5
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Great Falls:

166.0
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Great Falls:

121.4
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Great Falls:

179.8
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Great Falls:

146.4
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Great Falls:

132.1
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Great Falls:

141.6
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Great Falls:

139.8
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Great Falls:

313.0
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Great Falls:

353.3
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Great Falls:

366.4
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Great Falls:

418.3
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Great Falls:

406.2
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Great Falls:

361.3
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Great Falls:

375.4
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Great Falls:

335.6
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Great Falls:

315.4
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Great Falls:

348.3
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Great Falls:

337.8
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Great Falls:

324.4
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Great Falls:

337.6
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Great Falls:

284.1
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Great Falls:

329.3
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Great Falls:

282.1
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Great Falls:

257.9
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Great Falls:

320.3
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: 125 (87 officers - 82 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.49
Montana average:

1.96

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 127 (87 officers - 81 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.49
Montana average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 129 (88 officers - 81 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.50
Montana average:

1.94

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 128 (88 officers - 83 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.50
Montana average:

1.92

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 130 (88 officers - 83 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.49
Montana average:

1.84

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 130 (88 officers - 83 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.47
Montana average:

1.83

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 128 (85 officers - 81 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.43
Montana average:

1.83

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 125 (84 officers - 80 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.41
Montana average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 129 (85 officers - 80 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.44
Montana average:

1.74

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 125 (84 officers - 80 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.42
Montana average:

1.95

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 125 (85 officers - 81 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.44
Montana average:

1.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 122 (85 officers - 81 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.45
Montana average:

1.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 118 (79 officers - 75 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.33
Montana average:

1.83

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 119 (80 officers - 79 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.35
Montana average:

1.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 119 (82 officers - 81 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.46
Montana average:

1.81

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 116 (80 officers - 79 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.41
Montana average:

1.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 113 (77 officers - 76 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.35
Montana average:

1.73

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 117 (79 officers - 77 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.39
Montana average:

1.75

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 117 (80 officers - 78 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.41
Montana average:

1.73

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Great Falls, MT
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Zip codes: 59401.

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