Whitefish, Montana Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 9,648
Key Insights
- →Whitefish has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 124.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 30.5% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 55% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.11 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
124.4
-30.5% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1088.3
105 total
vs National Avg
↓ -65%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 12
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault12
Property Crime: 105
Burglary2
Larceny-Theft96
Motor Vehicle Theft7
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,648 | 12 | 124.4 | 0 | 105 | 1088.3 |
| 2023 | 9,504 | 17 | 178.9 | 1 | 124 | 1304.7 |
| 2022 | 9,189 | 25 | 272.1 | 0 | 172 | 1871.8 |
| 2021 | 8,972 | 15 | 167.2 | 0 | 100 | 1114.6 |
| 2020 | 8,523 | 16 | 187.7 | 0 | 85 | 997.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Whitefish
Based on violent crime rate of 124.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 55% 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.