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Crime rate in Missoula, Montana (MT): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Missoula by Year
Type	1999	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	3 (5.7)	1 (1.6)	0 (0.0)	1 (1.5)	1 (1.5)	1 (1.4)	0 (0.0)
Rapes (per 100,000)	38 (72.6)	40 (64.1)	38 (59.8)	23 (35.4)	17 (24.8)	28 (40.3)	26 (38.6)
Robberies (per 100,000)	45 (85.9)	40 (64.1)	30 (47.2)	36 (55.4)	22 (32.1)	30 (43.2)	20 (29.7)
Assaults (per 100,000)	172 (328.4)	173 (277.3)	118 (185.8)	158 (242.9)	141 (206.0)	134 (192.9)	146 (216.7)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	354 (675.9)	395 (633.2)	331 (521.0)	255 (392.1)	225 (328.7)	277 (398.7)	299 (443.7)
Thefts (per 100,000)	3,300 (6,300.5)	3,046 (4,883.2)	2,644 (4,162.1)	2,541 (3,907.0)	2,131 (3,113.4)	1,729 (2,488.5)	2,019 (2,996.4)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	140 (267.3)	188 (301.4)	150 (236.1)	139 (213.7)	107 (156.3)	96 (138.2)	97 (144.0)
Arson (per 100,000)	6 (11.5)	13 (20.8)	19 (29.9)	17 (26.1)	10 (14.6)	9 (13.0)	14 (20.8)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 300.9)	454.7	371.0	303.1	280.7	220.6	212.5	231.8

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of Montana and other state lists there were 289 registered sex offenders living in Missoula, Montana as of May 18, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Missoula to the number of sex offenders is 238 to 1.

See how dangerous Missoula, MT is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Missoula:
231.8
Stevensville:
122.2
St. Ignatius:
232.0
Hamilton:
366.6
Ronan:
386.1

Violent crime rate in 2011
Missoula:
152.7
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2009
Missoula:
152.2
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Missoula:
138.6
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Missoula:
177.1
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Missoula:
166.4
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Missoula:
224.7
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 1999
Missoula:
274.9
U.S. Average:
286.4

Property crime rate in 2011
Missoula:
245.6
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2009
Missoula:
212.3
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Missoula:
231.2
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Missoula:
288.7
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Missoula:
328.3
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Missoula:
392.7
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 1999
Missoula:
462.9
U.S. Average:
345.0

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Latest news about crime in Missoula, MT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Murders per 100,000 population

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 120 (100 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.48
Montana average:
1.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 121 (100 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.42
Montana average:
1.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 122 (101 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.45
Montana average:
1.83

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 120 (100 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.46
Montana average:
1.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 121 (101 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.55
Montana average:
1.81

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 122 (103 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.56
Montana average:
1.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 115 (96 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.49
Montana average:
1.73

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 111 (92 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.46
Montana average:
1.75

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 102 (84 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.36
Montana average:
1.73

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Missoula

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees (per 1,000 residents)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees (per 1,000 residents) - Officers

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees (per 1,000 residents) - Civilians

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Zip codes: 59801, 59802, 59803, 59804, 59808.

Crime rate in Missoula, Montana (MT): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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