Central, MT Crime Rates: Stats & Map

75%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

109%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

68%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Central crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Central crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Helena crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Central crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Helena.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Central_{/100k people}	Helena_{/100k people}	Montana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,344	4,063 (estimate)	3,965	2,337	2,324
Murder	1	n/a	3.0	4.5	6.3
Rape	54	n/a	159.3	54.4	40.0
Robbery	9	n/a	26.6	23.3	66.1
Assault	192	n/a	566.4	335.7	268.2
Violent crime	256	774 (estimate)	755	418	370
Burglary	93	n/a	274.4	200.3	269.8
Theft	899	n/a	2,652.2	1,495.7	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	96	n/a	283.2	222.6	282.7
Property crime	1,088	3,289 (estimate)	3,210	1,919	1,954

Central crime map

The Central crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Central 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 Central crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Central 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

Central crime rates are 75% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Central are 109% higher than the national average
In Central you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Central is safer than 39% of the cities in Montana
Year over year crime in Helena has increased by 2%

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Daily Crime In Central (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Central

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Central is 1 in 130

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Central is 1 in 31

The chance of being a victim of crime in Central is 1 in 25

Year Over Year Crime In Helena (per 100,000 people)

Helena police department

Item	Central	Helena	Montana
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	75	872
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	n/a	n/a

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}
Clancy, MT	1,964	75	343	418
Montana City, MT	2,821	81	372	453
Helena West Side, MT	1,656	123	566	689
Helena Valley Northeast, MT	3,519	140	644	784
Marysville, MT	71	169	775	944
South Hills, MT	586	169	775	944
Spokane Creek, MT	438	169	775	944
Helena, MT	32,655	755	3,210	3,965

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Matthews, NC	32,682	165	2,979	3,144
Uniondale, NY	32,621	489	1,964	2,453
St. Charles, IL	32,612	130	1,204	1,334
Florence, KY	32,721	195	4,184	4,378
Manitowoc, WI	32,558	196	1,508	1,704
Helena, MT	32,655	755	3,210	3,965

Source: The Central, Helena, MT crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.

Central, Helena, MT Crime Rates