crimebycounty

North Dakota Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 53 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

121.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

856.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

53/53

100% coverage

County crime atlas

North Dakota crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within North Dakota, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

53

Coverage

100%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in North Dakota

The average county-level total crime rate is 977.0 per 100,000 residents, 58% below the national county benchmark.

Steele County reports 0.0 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Cass County reports 3763.8. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

53 of 53 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 105 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

53/53

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

105

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

58% below national benchmark.

977.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

68% below national benchmark.

121.0

National 380.7

Property crime

56% below national benchmark.

856.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime28 counties

53% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range15 counties

28% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime10 counties

19% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage53

100%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Steele County

    Rank #1 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  2. Sioux County

    Rank #2 in this list

    25.7 per 100K

  3. Slope County

    Rank #3 in this list

    119.5 per 100K

  4. Logan County

    Rank #4 in this list

    216.3 per 100K

  5. LaMoure County

    Rank #5 in this list

    217.7 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Cass County

    Rank #1 in this list

    3763.8 per 100K

  2. Morton County

    Rank #2 in this list

    3097.2 per 100K

  3. Ramsey County

    Rank #3 in this list

    3039.7 per 100K

  4. Burleigh County

    Rank #4 in this list

    2977.3 per 100K

  5. Grand Forks County

    Rank #5 in this list

    2938.6 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Cass County

    Rank #1 in this list

    490.5 per 100K

  2. Williams County

    Rank #2 in this list

    386.4 per 100K

  3. Ramsey County

    Rank #3 in this list

    378.9 per 100K

  4. McKenzie County

    Rank #4 in this list

    312.5 per 100K

  5. Grand Forks County

    Rank #5 in this list

    278.4 per 100K

All North Dakota Counties

CountySafety Score
Steele County98/100
Sioux County94/100
Slope County92/100
Logan County90/100
LaMoure County90/100
Dickey County89/100
Oliver County89/100
Billings County89/100
Benson County88/100
Grant County88/100
Foster County86/100
Divide County84/100
Wells County83/100
Rolette County82/100
Hettinger County81/100
Sargent County81/100
Burke County81/100
Cavalier County81/100
Griggs County80/100
Traill County78/100
Ransom County76/100
Pembina County76/100
Nelson County75/100
Mercer County75/100
Kidder County74/100
Adams County73/100
Renville County72/100
Bowman County72/100
Golden Valley County68/100
Eddy County65/100
McHenry County63/100
McLean County59/100
McIntosh County59/100
Mountrail County59/100
Pierce County58/100
Walsh County56/100
Dunn County56/100
Towner County52/100
Bottineau County52/100
Ward County49/100
Barnes County43/100
Sheridan County41/100
Emmons County40/100
Richland County29/100
Stark County29/100
McKenzie County26/100
Stutsman County25/100
Williams County18/100
Grand Forks County8/100
Burleigh County8/100
Ramsey County8/100
Morton County7/100
Cass County4/100

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read North Dakota crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which North Dakota county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Steele County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current North Dakota county dataset at 0.0 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which North Dakota county has the highest reported crime rate?
Cass County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current North Dakota county dataset at 3763.8 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does North Dakota compare with the national crime benchmark?
North Dakota's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 977.0 per 100,000 residents, 58% below national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in North Dakota?
Property crime makes up about 88% of the average reported county crime mix in North Dakota, while violent crime makes up about 12%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for North Dakota?
53 of 53 North Dakota counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which North Dakota county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Cass County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current North Dakota county dataset at 490.5 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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