Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Helena has a violent crime rate of 579 per 100,000 residents, 52% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 381.0 per 100,000, robbery at 24.4, rape at 173.8. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,268 per 100,000, 118% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,661, burglary at 381, vehicle theft at 226 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 7 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Helena receives a safety grade of F.