USA.com / Montana / Lewis And Clark County / Helena, MT / Crime and Crime Rate

Helena, MT Crime and Crime Rate

Basic InfoPopulation/RacesIncome/CareersHousingEducationCrime/Crime RateOthers

Hot Rankings

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities Nearby

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate Nearby

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income Nearby

Expensive / Cheapest Homes Nearby

Most / Least Educated Cities Nearby

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities in MT

High / Low MT Cities by Males Employed

High / Low MT Cities by Females Employed

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate in MT

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income in MT

Expensive / Cheapest Homes by City in MT

Most / Least Educated Cities in MT

The Helena crime rate is higher than the Montana average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #39

Helena, MT	1,779.04
Montana	1,230.42
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Helena, MT Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Helena, MT	Count	1	36	8	113	155	933	49	8
	Helena, MT	Per 100,000	3.3	120.3	26.7	377.6	517.9	3,117.5	163.7	26.7	2,191
	Montana	Per 100,000	3.6	42.0	19.8	247.4	351.2	1,922.1	199.6	NA	1,297
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Helena, MT	Count	0	21	9	82	180	1,069	25	14
	Helena, MT	Per 100,000	0.0	71.4	30.6	278.8	612.0	3,634.7	85.0	47.6	1,941
	Montana	Per 100,000	2.2	28.3	20.1	190.2	400.3	1,974.0	182.2	NA	1,179
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Helena, MT	Count	0	26	12	89	122	861	32	11
	Helena, MT	Per 100,000	0.0	90.3	41.7	309.1	423.7	2,990.5	111.1	38.2	1,840
	Montana	Per 100,000	2.7	37.7	19.0	212.8	387.4	2,028.3	168.0	NA	1,255
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Helena, MT	Count	2	20	11	102	123	758	53	6
	Helena, MT	Per 100,000	7.0	70.3	38.7	358.6	432.5	2,665.3	186.4	21.1	1,851
	Montana	Per 100,000	2.8	35.8	16.9	212.0	339.6	1,834.0	146.1	NA	1,160
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Helena, MT	Count	0	24	4	89	111	827	36	13
	Helena, MT	Per 100,000	0.0	78.6	13.1	291.6	363.7	2,709.7	118.0	42.6	1,625
	Montana	Per 100,000	2.6	32.4	15.9	221.2	369.3	2,020.3	154.2	NA	1,214
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Helena, MT	Count	1	17	11	63	117	707	50	10
	Helena, MT	Per 100,000	3.4	57.2	37.0	212.0	393.7	2,379.0	168.2	33.6	1,481
	Montana	Per 100,000	2.9	30.2	22.2	198.5	347.3	1,967.4	149.3	NA	1,166
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Helena, MT	Count	0	14	7	65	121	832	54	15
	Helena, MT	Per 100,000	0.0	48.2	24.1	223.7	416.5	2,863.6	185.9	51.6	1,520
	Montana	Per 100,000	2.4	30.4	17.8	207.6	344.4	2,095.9	162.6	NA	1,199
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Helena, MT	Count	0	16	9	101	127	889	57	14
	Helena, MT	Per 100,000	0.0	56.9	32.0	359.1	451.5	3,160.6	202.6	49.8	1,811
	Montana	Per 100,000	1.5	30.3	19.9	235.8	316.0	2,266.2	183.2	NA	1,255
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Helena, MT	Count	2	12	9	60	127	892	52	14
	Helena, MT	Per 100,000	7.2	43.4	32.6	217.0	459.4	3,226.6	188.1	50.6	1,724
	Montana	Per 100,000	1.8	28.5	17.4	206.1	310.7	2,191.8	185.0	NA	1,197
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Helena, MT	Count	2	14	10	73	119	862	65	3
	Helena, MT	Per 100,000	7.3	51.0	36.4	265.9	433.5	3,139.8	236.8	10.9	1,805
	Montana	Per 100,000	1.9	32.2	18.9	228.5	389.2	2,543.0	210.7	NA	1,382
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Helena, MT	106.22
Montana	27.67
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Helena, MT Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Helena, MT	Count	2	1	0	0	1	0
	Helena, MT	Per 100,000	6.7	3.3	0.0	0.0	3.3	0.0	66
	Montana	Per 100,000	2.9	1.8	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	29
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Helena, MT	Count	11	11	0	0	0	0
	Helena, MT	Per 100,000	37.4	37.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	374
	Montana	Per 100,000	3.1	2.5	0.2	0.3	0.1	0.0	30
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Helena, MT	Count	2	1	0	1	0	0
	Helena, MT	Per 100,000	6.9	3.5	0.0	3.5	0.0	0.0	69
	Montana	Per 100,000	3.6	1.3	0.7	0.8	0.4	0.4	36
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Helena, MT	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Helena, MT	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Montana	Per 100,000	2.3	1.3	0.4	0.1	0.4	0.1	23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Helena, MT	Count	3	0	1	2	0	0
	Helena, MT	Per 100,000	9.8	0.0	3.3	6.6	0.0	0.0	98
	Montana	Per 100,000	3.2	1.5	0.3	1.1	0.1	0.1	31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Helena, MT	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Helena, MT	Per 100,000	3.4	0.0	3.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	33
	Montana	Per 100,000	2.9	0.8	0.6	1.0	0.4	0.0	28
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Helena, MT	Count	3	0	1	2	0	0
	Helena, MT	Per 100,000	10.3	0.0	3.4	6.9	0.0	0.0	103
	Montana	Per 100,000	2.5	0.8	0.5	0.6	0.4	0.1	25
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Helena, MT	Count	4	3	0	0	0	1
	Helena, MT	Per 100,000	14.2	10.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.6	142
	Montana	Per 100,000	2.2	0.7	0.3	0.6	0.4	0.1	22
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Helena, MT	Count	2	0	0	0	2	0
	Helena, MT	Per 100,000	7.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.2	0.0	72
	Montana	Per 100,000	2.6	1.5	0.5	0.1	0.3	0.1	25
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Helena, MT	1.97
Montana	2.37
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Helena, MT Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Helena, MT	Count	74	50	24
	Helena, MT	Per 100,000	247.3	167.1	80.2	2.07
	Montana	Per 100,000	282.5	200.6	81.9	2.42
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Helena, MT	Count	73	51	22
	Helena, MT	Per 100,000	248.2	173.4	74.8	2.11
	Montana	Per 100,000	263.2	174.4	88.9	2.19
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Helena, MT	Count	60	52	8
	Helena, MT	Per 100,000	208.4	180.6	27.8	1.95
	Montana	Per 100,000	275.2	195.1	80.1	2.35
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Helena, MT	Count	67	48	19
	Helena, MT	Per 100,000	235.6	168.8	66.8	2.02
	Montana	Per 100,000	303.4	191.4	111.9	2.47
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Helena, MT	Count	73	50	23
	Helena, MT	Per 100,000	239.2	163.8	75.4	2.02
	Montana	Per 100,000	297.5	188.0	109.4	2.43
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Helena, MT	Count	74	53	21
	Helena, MT	Per 100,000	249.0	178.3	70.7	2.14
	Montana	Per 100,000	305.0	183.1	121.9	2.44
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Helena, MT	Count	75	53	22
	Helena, MT	Per 100,000	258.1	182.4	75.7	2.20
	Montana	Per 100,000	285.8	177.3	108.5	2.32
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Helena, MT	Count	75	53	22
	Helena, MT	Per 100,000	266.6	188.4	78.2	2.28
	Montana	Per 100,000	286.2	181.1	105.2	2.34
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Helena, MT	Count	71	50	21
2005	Helena, MT	Count	68	46	22