Missoula, Montana Crime Risk Score

Missoula, Montana has a 4.8 / 10 crime risk score from PerilScore v4 data.

Crime risk score
4.8 / 10
Moderate risk
Confidence 80%
Snapshot 2026-06-17
Computed from decades of public weather data using physics-based probability modeling.
Violent rate
405
Property rate
2193
Offense rate
2598
Credibility
1.00
Risk Score (0-10)
4.8
Historical Events
No data

in the record

Avg Return Period
No data

years between events

Data Confidence
80%

Missoula, Montana has a 4.8 / 10 crime risk score, which falls in the moderate band and is in the 50th percentile among scored local areas in this model. The score was snapshotted on 2026-06-17 with 80% model confidence.

What drives this score here?

violent crime rate is the largest V4 contributor from registered local hazard drivers. For this location, the score card also highlights these model signals:

  • Violent rate: 405
  • Property rate: 2193
  • Offense rate: 2598
  • Credibility: 1.00

The strongest component metrics in the snapshot are:

  • Violent Crime Rate: model component 0.203. The raw value is 404.9.
  • Property Crime Rate: model component 0.123. The raw value is 2193.2.
  • Total Offense Rate: model component 0.069. The raw value is 2598.1.

For crime exposure, the useful signals are violent rate, property rate, total offense rate, severity, frequency, and reporting credibility. This snapshot shows violent crime at 405 per 100k and property crime at 2193 per 100k.

How to read the location signal

This page uses the representative local model area around the major city centroid for Missoula, Montana. That local model area is roughly 5 square kilometers, so the score is a practical place-level signal for browsing and comparison. The building-level view comes from entering a street address.

Missoula is included as a major Census place, which helps readers compare the local score with county and ZIP pages nearby.

The confidence level supports a useful local read, with some care around the underlying source coverage.

The source record for this page is: PerilScore local FBI CDE participation-adjusted crime local model feature table

Why building details matter

A street-address score can account for the unique characteristics of a specific building, including age, construction type, roof shape and condition, occupancy, elevation, defensible space, drainage, terrain, and nearby exposure. Those details can change resilience or susceptibility around the same location-level score.

Use this city page when you want a recognizable local reference point for comparing nearby ZIPs and counties. The percentile gives a useful comparison point, while the address-level score handles the building and immediate surroundings.

Use the PerilScore app to enter a street address and see the full property-specific score.

Building-level address score

The local score is the starting point

A specific building can perform differently from the surrounding area. The PerilScore street-address check adds building age, construction type, roof details, occupancy, elevation, defensible space, drainage, terrain, and nearby exposure to the crime layer shown here.

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About this crime score

What does the crime score mean for Missoula, Montana?
The 4.8 / 10 score summarizes long-run crime exposure for the representative local model area at this location’s centroid. It is best used as a local area signal before checking a street address.
Why can nearby buildings have different crime risk?
Building age, construction type, roof details, occupancy, elevation, defensible space, drainage, terrain, and nearby exposure can change resilience or susceptibility at the address level.
How do I get the building-specific score?
Use the free PerilScore app and enter the street address. The full score starts with the crime layer shown here and adds building and surroundings details for that property.

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