Columbia Falls, MT Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Columbia Falls, MT Summary

Crime in Columbia Falls research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Columbia Falls over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Columbia Falls:

  • There were 135 total crimes committed in Columbia Falls the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,354.4 total crimes per 100K people in Columbia Falls.
  • The overall crime rate in Columbia Falls is 1.30% above the national average.
  • Columbia Falls ranks #35 safest out of 47 cities in Montana.
  • Columbia Falls ranks #7,237 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Columbia Falls Vs Montana And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Columbia Falls is 2,354.4 per 100,000 people. That's 1.30% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -9.12% lower than the Montana total crime rate of 2,590.7 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Columbia Falls
/ 100k People
Montana
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 135 2,354.4 2,590.7 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 5.0 6.3
Robbery 1 17.4 25.8 66.1
Aggravated Assault 11 191.8 383.7 268.2
Violent Crime 15 261.6 469.8 369.8
Burglary 11 191.8 270.1 269.8
Larceny 99 1,726.5 1,603.0 1,401.9
Car Theft 10 174.4 247.6 282.7
Property Crime 120 2,092.8 2,120.8 1,954.4

Columbia Falls Crime Compared To Montana Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Montana.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Columbia Falls

15
Violent Crimes
261.6
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-29.26%
Below The National Average
  • There were 15 violent crimes in Columbia Falls in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Columbia Falls is 261.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 382.3 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Columbia Falls each year. That compares to a 1 in 212.8 chance statewide.
  • That's -29.26% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -44.32% lower than the Montana violent crime rate of 469.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Columbia Falls

120
Property Crimes
2,092.8
Property Crimes / 100k People
7.08%
Above The National Average
  • There were 120 property crimes in Columbia Falls in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Columbia Falls is 2,092.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 47.8 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Columbia Falls each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 7.08% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -1.32% lower than the Montana property crime rate of 2,120.8 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Columbia Falls

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Kalispell, MT 27,710 861 3,107.2 2,609.2 498.0
Forest Hill, TX 13,685 296 2,163.0 1,797.6 365.4
Whitefish, MT 9,189 197 2,143.9 1,871.8 272.1

Columbia Falls SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
8
Affordability
6
Diversity
4
Safety
6
Amenities
8.5
Education
8
Commute
8.5
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