Great Falls, Montana Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 60,414
Key Insights
- →Great Falls has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 574.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 1.4% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 9% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.17 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
574.4
+1.4% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
3426.4
2,070 total
vs National Avg
↑ 60%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 347
Murder0
Rape54
Robbery28
Aggravated Assault265
Property Crime: 2,070
Burglary240
Larceny-Theft1,698
Motor Vehicle Theft132
Arson15
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60,414 | 347 | 574.4 | 0 | 2,070 | 3426.4 |
| 2023 | 60,358 | 342 | 566.6 | 3 | 2,822 | 4675.4 |
| 2022 | 60,386 | 300 | 496.8 | 2 | 2,708 | 4484.5 |
| 2021 | 58,265 | 324 | 556.1 | 2 | 2,767 | 4749.0 |
| 2020 | 58,345 | 266 | 455.9 | 0 | 2,999 | 5140.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Great Falls
Based on violent crime rate of 574.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 9% 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.