Butte-Silver Bow, MT Crime Rates: Stats & Map

18%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

43%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

13%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Butte-Silver Bow crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Butte-Silver Bow crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Butte-Silver Bow crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Butte-Silver Bow crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Butte-Silver Bow_{/100k people}	Montana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,682 (estimate)	2,276	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	2.8	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	54.4	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	24.1	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	360.7	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	521 (estimate)	442	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	170.3	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,472.3	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	191.1	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,161 (estimate)	1,834	1,917

Butte-Silver Bow crime map

The Butte-Silver Bow crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Butte-Silver Bow as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Butte-Silver Bow crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Butte-Silver Bow crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Butte-Silver Bow crime rates are 18% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Butte-Silver Bow are 43% higher than the national average
In Butte-Silver Bow you have a 1 in 38 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Butte-Silver Bow is safer than 15% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Butte-Silver Bow has decreased by 11%

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Daily Crime In Butte-Silver Bow (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Butte-Silver Bow

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Butte-Silver Bow is 1 in 193

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Butte-Silver Bow is 1 in 47

The chance of being a victim of crime in Butte-Silver Bow is 1 in 38

Year Over Year Crime In Butte-Silver Bow (per 100,000 people)

Butte-Silver Bow police department

Item	Butte-Silver Bow	Montana	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	872	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	n/a	3.3

Sex offenders in Montana

State	Total offenders	Montana_/100K	National_/100K
Montana	2,923	291	266

There are a total of 2,923 sex offenders in Montana. This yields a total of 291 sex offenders in Montana per 100,000 residents which is 9% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT	9,153	464	1,926	2,390
Walkerville, MT	632	580	2,405	2,984
Butte-Silver Bow, MT	34,263	521	2,161	2,682

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Torrington, CT	34,259	118	1,339	1,457
Wenatchee, WA	34,249	266	2,583	2,848
Adelanto, CA	34,238	828	3,792	4,620
Kennesaw, GA	34,232	262	808	1,070
Chillum, MD	34,230	515	2,504	3,019
Butte-Silver Bow, MT	34,263	521	2,161	2,682

Source: The Butte-Silver Bow, MT crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.