CurrentCrimeMap

Data through September 2026, Bozeman Police Department

Crime in Bozeman, MT

The violent crime rate in Bozeman is 414 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to September 2026, 5% below the average of the 302 cities and county areas we cover. That is −8% compared with the previous 12 months.

Bozeman has its own police department. Around it, the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office patrols parts of Gallatin County, at 229 violent crimes per 100,000 residents a year.

The numbers

12 months to Sep 2026

Violent crime

414 per 100,000 residents, per year

244 reported in the 12 months to Sep 2026

−8% vs. the previous 12 months

Property crime

1,666 per 100,000 residents, per year

982 reported in the 12 months to Sep 2026

+1% vs. the previous 12 months

All reported

2,080 per 100,000 residents, per year

1,226 reported in the 12 months to Sep 2026

Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (population 58,949, U.S. Census).

What counts as violent and property crime

Counted the FBI's way, the same for every city: violent crime is homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson. Simple assault is not counted as violent. How we count

Where Bozeman sits among covered places

violent, per 100k, per year

414

Bozeman has the 122nd-highest rate of the 302 cities and county areas on this site, higher than 180 of the other 301.

Carmel 51avg 437Detroit 1,632

The ring is Bozeman; the tick is the average of all 302 cities and county areas.

PlaceViolent per 100kRank
Kanawha County, WV (Sheriff)433117
Mesa, AZ427118
Newark, NJ424119
Columbus, GA419120
Fort Myers, FL415121
Bozeman, MT414122
Richmond, VA411123
Austin, TX410124
Kissimmee, FL405125
Tempe, AZ403126
Cambridge, MA402127

The places closest to Bozeman in the ranking, highest rate first. See all 302 cities and county areas

Bozeman crime map

cities around it

The FBI publishes citywide totals from Bozeman Police Department, not where each crime happened, so there is no street-level map of Bozeman on this page.

Of the 8 covered cities nearest Bozeman, 3 have a higher violent crime rate and 5 a lower one. The closest is Gallatin County, MT (Sheriff), 11 miles away.

Bozeman and the covered places nearest to it, with each one’s violent crime rate and distance
PlaceViolent per 100kDistance
Bozeman, MT414
Gallatin County, MT (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map22911 mi
Great Falls, MT496123 mi
Billings, MT653128 mi
Bonneville County, ID (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map226147 mi
Idaho Falls, ID302150 mi
Missoula, MT525164 mi
Pocatello, ID383203 mi
Flathead County, MT (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map320236 mi
About the colors and distances

Colors use the same scale as the rest of the site, from the lowest to the highest violent crime rate among the 302 cities and county areas we cover. City outlines from the U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line, between city centers.

Reported crime by type

12 months to Sep 2026
OffenseReportedPer 100kvs. previous monthvs. a year earlier
HomicideViolent11.7—−50%
About these categories

The FBI publishes city totals by family, not a full breakdown by offence, so homicide is the only type Bozeman Police Department reports separately here. Red means more than before, green means fewer. “Not yet” means the site does not have that month from a year earlier.

Month by month

Oct 2025 to Sep 2026

Violent crime −8%

01020304050OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep2316
Violent crimes per month in Bozeman, MT, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 and a year earlier
MonthViolent crimesMonth a year earlierViolent crimes
Oct 202518Oct 202429
Nov 202521Nov 202432
Dec 202515Dec 202419
Jan 202628Jan 202512
Feb 202620Feb 20259
Mar 202618Mar 202535
Apr 202618Apr 202514
May 202626May 202516
Jun 202618Jun 202539
Jul 202618Jul 202513
Aug 202621Aug 202530
Sep 202623Sep 202516

Homicides 1 vs. 2

012OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep00
Homicides per month in Bozeman, MT, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 and a year earlier
MonthHomicidesMonth a year earlierHomicides
Oct 20250Oct 20240
Nov 20250Nov 20240
Dec 20250Dec 20240
Jan 20260Jan 20250
Feb 20260Feb 20251
Mar 20260Mar 20250
Apr 20260Apr 20250
May 20261May 20250
Jun 20260Jun 20251
Jul 20260Jul 20250
Aug 20260Aug 20250
Sep 20260Sep 20250

1 in 2026 through September, 2 in the same months of 2025. Compare with other places

Every month since Oct 2023
Reported crime per month in Bozeman, MT
MonthViolentPropertyHomicides
Sep 2026231010
Aug 2026211000
Jul 2026181020
Jun 202618780
May 202626801
Apr 202618730
Mar 202618780
Feb 202620710
Jan 202628580
Dec 202515740
Nov 202521750
Oct 202518920
Sep 2025161040
Aug 202530940
Jul 202513470
Jun 2025391011
May 2025161060
Apr 202514550
Mar 202535670
Feb 20259591
Jan 202512840
Dec 202419710
Nov 202432800
Oct 2024291090
Sep 2024311090
Aug 2024191560
Jul 202421970
Jun 202419780
May 202435600
Apr 202411900
Mar 202417670
Feb 202413610
Jan 202418800
Dec 202329971
Nov 202319650
Oct 202318860

How Bozeman compares

per 100k, per year

Similar size

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
104Great Falls, MT4963,57759,904Aug 2026
122Bozeman, MT4141,66658,949Sep 2026
129Sarasota, FL3991,19358,428Aug 2026
136Pocatello, ID3831,31258,690Jul 2026
152Bradenton, FL3551,27258,792Sep 2026
168Casper, WY3271,85958,701Aug 2026
182Coeur d'Alene, ID29767457,973Sep 2026
196Grand Forks, ND2551,80160,024Aug 2026
197Canyon County, ID (Sheriff)25125659,862Sep 2026
224Southaven, MS2201,38958,174Sep 2026

The 10 places closest to Bozeman in population, Bozeman included, highest violent crime rate first.

Same state

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
63Billings, MT6532,212122,571Sep 2026
93Missoula, MT5252,56279,184Aug 2026
104Great Falls, MT4963,57759,904Aug 2026
122Bozeman, MT4141,66658,949Sep 2026
171Flathead County, MT (Sheriff)32057368,046Jun 2026
215Gallatin County, MT (Sheriff)22962052,755Aug 2026

All 6 places in Montana on this site, highest violent crime rate first.

Nearby

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
63Billings, MT6532,212122,571Sep 2026
93Missoula, MT5252,56279,184Aug 2026
104Great Falls, MT4963,57759,904Aug 2026
122Bozeman, MT4141,66658,949Sep 2026
128Twin Falls, ID4001,00456,494Sep 2026
136Pocatello, ID3831,31258,690Jul 2026
171Flathead County, MT (Sheriff)32057368,046Jun 2026
179Idaho Falls, ID30282370,454Aug 2026
215Gallatin County, MT (Sheriff)22962052,755Aug 2026
218Bonneville County, ID (Sheriff)22654764,704Sep 2026

The 9 places on this site closest to Bozeman by distance, highest violent crime rate first.

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to

Figures are what each agency reports to the FBI, over the last 12 months it has reported in full, so the months differ. See all 302 cities and county areas in the rankings

Compare Bozeman side by side with Great Falls, Missoula or Billings, or with any other place.

Other cities and county areas in Montana

5 pages, closest first

Montana as a whole has 384 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, as reported to the FBI over the 12 months to Jun 2026; Bozeman’s rate is 8% above the state’s.

Gallatin County (Sheriff)Great FallsBillingsMissoulaFlathead County (Sheriff)

All 6 places in Montana

Common questions

answered with the data above
Is Bozeman safe?

By reported violent crime, Bozeman is below the average of the 302 cities and county areas on this site: 414 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to September 2026, −8% versus the previous 12 months. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood, so the citywide figure is only a starting point.

Is there a crime map for Bozeman?

This site does not have one for Bozeman. The figures on this page come from the FBI, which receives city totals rather than locations, so CurrentCrimeMap shows how Bozeman compares with nearby places such as Gallatin County, MT (Sheriff) instead of a street-level map.

What is the crime rate in Bozeman?

414 violent and 1,666 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 1,226 incidents reported to Bozeman Police Department over the 12 months to September 2026.

Is crime in Bozeman going up or down?

It is going down: violent crime −8% and property crime +1% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.

How many homicides has Bozeman had in 2026?

Bozeman Police Department reported 1 homicide from January to September 2026, the latest month it has reported in full, against 2 in the same months of 2025. Over the 12 months to Sep 2026 the count was 1, or 2 per 100,000 residents.

Where does the data come from?

From Bozeman Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset MT0160100). We count reported incidents by month and offense type and divide by the Census population. Reported crime undercounts actual crime; see the methodology page for what the numbers leave out.

Moving to or visiting Bozeman

12 months to September 2026

What these numbers leave out: most crime never reaches the police. In the federal victim survey (BJS, 2024), about half of violent crimes and less than a third of property crimes were reported, and only a quarter of everyday thefts. Rates are per resident, so busy downtowns and tourist areas look worse than they are for the people who visit them.

The official source is FBI Crime Data Explorer. For what to look for, and what not to read into a rate, see how to read US crime numbers.

Source and dates

MT0160100
Source
Bozeman Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset MT0160100)
Latest complete month
September 2026
History on this site
October 2023 to September 2026 (45 months)
Update schedule
Bozeman Police Department reports monthly to the FBI under the national NIBRS standard. We refresh every morning and publish the most recent 12 months the agency has reported in full.
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Monthly counts by offense (JSON)