Bowman County Crime & Safety

Bowman County has a total crime rate of 672.2 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (100.8 per 100K) and property crimes (571.4 per 100K).

Bowman County has a safety score of 72/100, rated "Safe". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #28 out of 53 counties in North Dakota for safety (1 = safest).

The county's safety score of 98.9 exceeds the North Dakota average of 98.5. Its total crime rate of 672.2 is also significantly lower than the state's average rate of 976.6 per 100,000 residents.

Violent crime in Bowman County is low at 100.8 per 100,000 residents, which is better than the state average of 121.0. Property crime makes up the rest of the activity at a rate of 571.4 incidents.

Crime data for Bowman County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Bowman County has a safety score of 72/100, which is above the North Dakota average of 62/100. Factors such as local law enforcement effectiveness, community programs, socioeconomic conditions, and population density all contribute to lower crime rates in certain counties.