In 2025, Missoula police reported 468 violent crimes (591 per 100,000 residents), including 0 murders, 33 robberies and 353 aggravated assaults, plus 2,252 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 79,184. Violent-crime rate rank: 3 of 3 large Montana cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency MT0320100, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings | 763 | 935 | 4 | 2,502 | Totals |
| Great Falls | 631 | 378 | 2 | 3,642 | Totals |
| Missoula | 591 | 468 | 0 | 2,844 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Missoula's violent-crime rate of 591 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 40% higher than the Montana rate (422) and 84% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 169 residents, or about 9 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Missoula ranks 101st for violent crime, in the higher half, and reported no murders.
Aggravated assaults made up 75% of Missoula's violent crimes and robberies 7%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 2,844 per 100,000, 2 times Montana overall. Missoula police logged 91 vehicle thefts (115 per 100,000, 280th of 351; Montana: 137) and 182 burglaries (230 per 100,000, 73% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Great Falls, 135 miles east; its violent-crime rate (631) is 7% higher than Missoula's.
Out-of-state cities near Missoula's size (79,184 residents): Bismarck, ND at 241 violent crimes per 100,000 and Bowling Green, KY at 187.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Missoula had 591 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 40% higher than the statewide 422. It is 3rd highest of the 3 Montana cities on this site; Billings is highest at 763. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Missoula police reported no murders to the FBI for 2025.
91 vehicles were reported stolen in Missoula in 2025, 115 per 100,000 residents. That is 41% lower than the national rate of 195 and ranks 280th of 351 cities on this site.