Crime & Safety in Billings, MT
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
7.49
per 1,000 residents
+67% vs national
Property Crime Rate
30.83
per 1,000 residents
+42% vs national
Total Crimes
4,679
2024
Violent Clearance
57%
cases solved
+35% vs national
Property Clearance
20%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+66%
vs 100K-250K avg
+66% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-15.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Billings Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Billings vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Billings is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Billings police solve 89% of murder cases but only 11% of burglary cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 9 | 0.07 | 88.9% |
| Rape | Violent | 96 | 0.79 | 18.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 105 | 0.86 | 44.8% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 701 | 5.74 | 63.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 445 | 3.64 | 10.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 2,808 | 23.00 | 21.4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 512 | 4.19 | 17.6% |
Billings, MT reported 914 violent crimes and 3,765 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 7.49 per 1,000 residents is 67.0% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 57% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 2,808 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 22.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Billings's violent crime rate is 66% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 914 | 3,765 | 7.49 | 30.83 |
| 2023 | 1,078 | 4,368 | 8.88 | 35.99 |
| 2022 | 1,110 | 5,109 | 9.42 | 43.35 |
| 2021 | 1,194 | 5,303 | 10.83 | 48.09 |
| 2020 | 967 | 5,294 | 8.78 | 48.06 |
| 2019 | 675 | 4,499 | 6.13 | 40.83 |
| 2018 | 603 | 5,333 | 5.46 | 48.31 |
| 2017 | 540 | 6,092 | 4.85 | 54.73 |
| 2016 | 516 | 5,226 | 4.63 | 46.89 |
| 2015 | 486 | 5,203 | 4.42 | 47.30 |