In 2025 the City of Billings was safer than 2024, reported Chief Rich St. John, during a press conference last week, in which he presented the Billings Police Department’s Annual Report.
But even though it’s safer, the Billings Police made 7,465 arrests, which was the highest in five years.
Reports of property crime were down 21 percent.
Violent crime was stable but did drop a small percentage point. Crimes against persons was down minimally at 1 percent.
The number of homicides was the lowest in five years. Five homicides were recorded which included all homicides – negligent, justifiable, killing in line of duty, and murder. In 2025 Detectives were able to make arrests in 3 of the 4 homicides and submit a request for a warrant in the 4th homicide case.
“Domestic violence is a big driver of violent crime,” said Chief St. John, adding that “Strangulation is one of the most dangerous assaults … an indication that they are most likely to attack an officer.”
Partner- Family Member Assault calls were down 18 percent. During the year there were 91 arrests and 148 reasonable apprehensions. Chief St. John lauded the effectiveness that has been seen with the establishment of the Northern Lights Justice Center which has given confidence to victims of … read rest of story here.
