Traill County Crime & Safety

Traill County has a total crime rate of 537.2 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (25.0 per 100K) and property crimes (512.2 per 100K).

Traill County has a safety score of 78/100, rated "Safe". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #20 out of 53 counties in North Dakota for safety (1 = safest).

With a safety score of 99.2, Traill County outperforms the North Dakota state average of 98.5. The local crime rate of 537.2 is significantly lower than the statewide average of 976.6 per 100,000 people.

Violent crime is nearly nonexistent at 25.0 per 100,000 residents, compared to the national rate of 369.8. While property crime sits at 512.2, note that data comes from a single reporting agency and should be viewed as a snapshot.

Crime data for Traill 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.

Traill County has a safety score of 78/100, 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.