Billings, Montana Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 122,105
Key Insights
- →Billings has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 746.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 16% from the previous year.
- →9 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 7.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 5% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.24 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
746.1
-16.0% YoY
Murder Rate
7.4
9 murders
Property Crime Rate
3083.4
3,765 total
vs National Avg
↑ 108%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 911
Murder9
Rape96
Robbery105
Aggravated Assault701
Property Crime: 3,765
Burglary445
Larceny-Theft2,808
Motor Vehicle Theft512
Arson37
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 122,105 | 911 | 746.1 | 9 | 3,765 | 3083.4 |
| 2023 | 121,365 | 1,078 | 888.2 | 9 | 4,368 | 3599.1 |
| 2022 | 117,866 | 1,095 | 929.0 | 13 | 5,088 | 4316.8 |
| 2021 | 110,274 | 1,162 | 1053.7 | 6 | 5,267 | 4776.3 |
| 2020 | 110,157 | 939 | 852.4 | 14 | 5,249 | 4765.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Billings
Based on violent crime rate of 746.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 5% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.