LaMoure County Crime & Safety

LaMoure County has a total crime rate of 217.7 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (24.2 per 100K) and property crimes (193.5 per 100K).

LaMoure County has a safety score of 90/100, rated "Safe". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #5 out of 53 counties in North Dakota for safety (1 = safest).

Ranking at the top of North Dakota safety charts, LaMoure far exceeds the state average safety score of 98.5. Its total crime rate is about one-fourth of the state's average.

Property crime is very low at 193.5 per 100,000, while violent crime is nearly nonexistent at 24.2. These numbers reflect an extremely safe environment where serious crime is a rare event.

Crime data for LaMoure 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.

LaMoure County has a safety score of 90/100, 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.