West, MT Crime Rates: Stats & Map

76%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

104%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

70%

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.

West 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 West 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 West crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Helena.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	West_{/100k people}	Helena_{/100k people}	Montana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,271	4,008 (estimate)	3,658	2,276	2,281
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	2.8	5.7
Rape	55	n/a	158.3	54.4	38.0
Robbery	11	n/a	31.7	24.1	66.5
Assault	169	n/a	486.4	360.7	264.1
Violent crime	235	741 (estimate)	676	442	364
Burglary	78	n/a	224.5	170.3	250.7
Theft	881	n/a	2,535.7	1,472.3	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	77	n/a	221.6	191.1	318.7
Property crime	1,036	3,267 (estimate)	2,982	1,834	1,917

West crime map

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

West crime rates are 76% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in West are 104% higher than the national average
In West you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of crime
West is safer than 35% of the cities in Montana
Year over year crime in Helena has decreased by 6%

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Daily Crime In West (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in West

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in West is 1 in 135

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

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

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

Helena police department

Item	West	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}
Helena West Side, MT	1,656	62	257	319
Montana City, MT	2,821	69	288	357
Clancy, MT	1,964	79	329	409
Helena Valley Northeast, MT	3,519	84	349	434
South Hills, MT	586	179	741	920
Helena Valley Northwest, MT	4,256	205	850	1,055
Spokane Creek, MT	438	250	1,038	1,288
Helena, MT	32,655	676	2,982	3,658

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Matthews, NC	32,682	240	2,987	3,227
Uniondale, NY	32,621	366	1,688	2,054
St. Charles, IL	32,612	89	1,113	1,202
Florence, KY	32,721	137	4,407	4,544
Manitowoc, WI	32,558	162	1,196	1,358
Helena, MT	32,655	676	2,982	3,658

Source: The West, 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.

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