County safety report
Griggs County Crime & Safety Report
FBI UCR violent crime, property crime, total crime rate, and safety score for Griggs County, North Dakota.
Primary safety signal
80
out of 100, higher means lower reported crime
Rating
Low Reported Crime
Total crime
476.4
State rank
#19
Violent crime
43.3
per 100K residents
Below national average
Property crime
433.1
per 100K residents
Below national average
Total crime
476.4
per 100K residents
Below national average
State rank
#19
of 53 scored counties
1 = safest in state
Crime Statistics
Safety score
80
Low Reported Crime
Higher scores indicate lower reported county-level crime.
Total crime rate
FBI UCR incidents per 100,000 residents, compared with the national benchmark.
476.4
Below national average
National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K
Violent crime
43.3
National avg 380.7
Property crime
433.1
National avg 1954.4
State rank
#19
of 53 counties, 1 = safest
State average safety score: 62/100. State average total crime rate: 977.0 per 100K.
Local interpretation
What the crime data means for Griggs County
These reads compare Griggs County with North Dakota county averages and national FBI UCR benchmarks. They are county-level signals, not neighborhood-level guarantees.
Safety score
80/100
18 points above the North Dakota county average
State rank
#19
of 53 scored North Dakota counties, where #1 is safest
Safer than
64%
of scored counties in North Dakota by safety score
Reporting
Partial
1 agency in the current record
Benchmark table
Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.
| Metric | Griggs County | North Dakota avg | U.S. benchmark | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total crime | 476.4 | 977.0 | 2335.1 | 80% below national benchmark. |
| Violent crime | 43.3 | 121.0 | 380.7 | 89% below national benchmark. |
| Property crime | 433.1 | 856.0 | 1954.4 | 78% below national benchmark. |
Crime mix
Property crime drives the profile
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 433.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 43.3 for violent crime.
Reporting quality
Partial reporting coverage
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.
1 reporting agency is represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.
How to use this county report
Verify neighborhood property risk
County-level property crime is not a block-level measure. Check city or sheriff incident maps for the specific address area.
Read violent crime as a county benchmark
The violent-crime rate is useful for county comparison, but it does not replace neighborhood-level data or recent local incident trends.
Use the state rank as a first filter
The state rank helps screen counties quickly. Pair it with housing, schools, health, and risk data before making a move or investment decision.
Account for reporting limits
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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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.