registered sex offenders live in Montana — that's 1 in every 215 residents, or 46.5 per 10,000, 94% above the national average.
Registered sex offender counts for the 7 largest cities in Montana, with each city's rate per 10,000 residents. Raw counts track population — the per-capita column is the fair comparison, and the spread is dramatic: Helena's rate is 6× Bozeman's. Click a city for its full breakdown, or a column header to sort.
| # | City | Registered offenders | Population | Per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billings | 117,159 | 80.7 | |
| 2 | Missoula | 74,137 | 72.6 | |
| 3 | Helena | 32,112 | 111.2 | |
| 4 | Great Falls | 60,478 | 57.2 | |
| 5 | Kalispell | 25,078 | 86.9 | |
| 6 | Butte | 34,494 | 50.2 | |
| 7 | Bozeman | 53,563 | 17.7 |
Counts as of July 2026, compiled from official registry records. City populations from the 2020 U.S. Census. red = 1.5× the state rate or more · green = well below the state rate.
Every Montana city we track has its own page with neighborhood-level numbers, risk levels, and recent registrations:
Statewide numbers only tell you so much — what matters is who lives near your home, your kids' school, or the places your family spends time. The free Predator Map app searches any U.S. address and shows every registered offender around it on an interactive map, with photos, offense details, and registered addresses from official government registries. You can also search the official Montana Sexual or Violent Offender Registry (DOJ) directly.
Three risk levels. Montana courts designate sexual offenders as Level 1 (low), Level 2 (moderate), or Level 3 (high risk). All levels appear on the public registry, with the level flagged on each record; Level 3 offenders face the broadest notification.
No statewide residency restriction. Montana law does not restrict where registrants live; individualized conditions apply through supervision.
Registration & verification. Registrants must keep their address, employment, and schooling current with the registry, and verify in person on a recurring schedule — more frequently for higher-risk or higher-tier registrants. Failure to register or verify is itself a crime and commonly appears as a listed offense on registry records.
Current risk-level breakdown in Montana:
As of July 2026, there are 5,037 registered sex offenders in Montana — about 46.5 for every 10,000 residents, 94% above the national average. Counts change as offenders register, move, or are removed from the registry.
Billings has the most registered sex offenders in Montana with 946. Raw counts track population, so the fairer comparison is per capita: adjusted for population, Helena has the highest rate among major cities at 111.2 per 10,000 residents, while Bozeman has the lowest at 17.7.
Use the free Predator Map app to search any Montana address and see registered offenders around it on a map, with photos and offense details from official registry records. You can also search the official Montana Sexual or Violent Offender Registry (DOJ) website directly.
Public registry websites only show what the state chooses to publish. Montana publishes all levels, but its registry mixes sexual and violent offenders — this page counts sex offender records only. Statistics on this page are compiled from aggregated official registry records, so they can differ from — and often exceed — what a manual search of the public site returns.
No statewide residency restriction. Montana law does not restrict where registrants live; individualized conditions apply through supervision. Address-level monitoring matters more than assumptions about "safe" neighborhoods.
Montana courts assign Level 1 (low risk of repeat offense), Level 2 (moderate), and Level 3 (high). All levels appear on the public registry with the designation shown. There are currently 286 registrants at the highest classification in Montana.
Statistics on this page are compiled from official state registry records and refreshed monthly. This page was last updated in July 2026. Always verify individual records with the official state registry.
Yes. Predator Map Pro monitors up to 5 addresses daily and sends push and email alerts when a registered offender moves in nearby, a new offender registers, or someone moves away.
Yes. Registry information is public record under federal and state law (Megan's Law), and anyone may search it to protect themselves and their family. What the law prohibits is using registry information to harass, threaten, or commit a crime against a registrant — misuse can be prosecuted.
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Methodology: Statistics are compiled from aggregated official state registry records and refreshed monthly. City figures count the city listed on each registry record. Per-capita rates use 2020 U.S. Census populations. Aggregated counts can exceed what public registry websites display because some classification levels are excluded from public searches. Figures are estimates and change daily as registries update — always verify individual records with the official state registry.