Crime & Safety in Billings
Billings' real, current crime picture runs genuinely above national and statewide comparison figures across sources reviewed this pass, though this record discloses a real, genuinely positive recent-year counterpoint directly alongside that elevated baseline.
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Learn moreAn Elevated Overall Crime Rate
Sources reviewed this pass cited Billings' overall crime rate at approximately 53.38 per 1,000 residents against a cited national rate of approximately 33.37 per 1,000 -- roughly 1.81 times the national rate and roughly 1.88 times the Montana statewide average. One source cited more than 95% of Montana communities carrying a lower crime rate than Billings.
A Real, Disclosed, Genuinely Positive Recent-Year Trend
The same sources cited Billings' full-year 2025 crime rate down approximately 10% versus 2024, with December 2025 offenses (302 total) down approximately 9.0% year-over-year, and a longer five-year trend of decreasing violent and property crime -- a real, genuinely positive counterpoint this record discloses directly rather than omitting.
Total Offense Volume
Billings was cited with approximately 4,003 total offenses over the past year as of this research pass, consistent with the elevated rate figures above.
Research Neighborhood-Specific Data Directly
Movers should research current, address-specific crime data directly for a specific target neighborhood via the Billings Police Department's own published statistics rather than relying on any single citywide framing in isolation.
Key takeaways
- Billings' overall crime rate ran roughly 1.81 times the national rate and roughly 1.88 times the Montana statewide average, per sources reviewed.
- More than 95% of Montana communities reviewed by one source carried a lower crime rate than Billings.
- Full-year 2025 crime declined approximately 10% versus 2024, and December 2025 offenses declined approximately 9.0% year-over-year -- a real, disclosed positive trend.
- Research current, address-specific crime data directly for a target neighborhood via the Billings Police Department.
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