Crime in North Dakota

Crime in North Dakota refers to crime occurring within the U.S. state of North Dakota.

State Crime Statistics

North Dakota
Crime rates* (2025)
Violent crimes
Homicide11
Rape334
Robbery147
Aggravated assault1,279
Total violent crime1,771
Property crimes
Burglary1,570
Larceny-theft8,525
Motor vehicle theft1,161
Arson55
Total property crime11,311
Notes

*Number of reported crimes per 100,000 population.

2025 population: 799,358

Source: 2025 FBI UCR Data
Crime in North Dakota (1985–2025)[1][2]
Year Population Aggravated assault Homicide Rape Robbery Arson Burglary Larceny-theft Motor Vehicle Theft
1985 676,979 219 7 50 44 53 2,889 14,147 801
1986 669,513 211 7 79 47 44 2,576 13,734 802
1987 661,141 255 10 53 51 71 3,034 14,682 823
1988 655,330 250 12 74 54 28 2,882 13,959 783
1989 646,351 270 4 78 61 34 2,335 13,192 736
1990 638,800 206 5 123 36 33 1,914 12,313 704
1991 635,753 220 3 102 43 7 2,096 12,599 715
1992 638,223 317 12 156 51 55 2,441 14,135 929
1993 641,216 297 11 148 52 99 2,314 13,701 924
1994 644,804 297 1 150 71 95 2,061 13,818 957
1995 647,832 329 6 139 63 94 2,175 13,765 1,108
1996 650,382 287 11 139 65 68 1,855 12,143 1,092
1997 649,716 307 6 148 42 73 2,235 13,112 1,111
1998 647,532 277 7 194 65 81 2,180 12,704 1,147
1999 644,259 241 7 151 68 82 2,196 10,957 988
2000 642,200 280 3 164 55 7 1,979 10,607 936
2001 634,448 250 8 167 64 111 1,998 10,815 991
2002 634,110 248 5 154 57 84 2,078 10,755 944
2003 633,837 265 8 148 48 71 1,793 9,569 978
2004 634,366 307 8 167 43 68 1,897 8,911 870
2005 636,677 434 11 171 52 70 1,936 9,238 1,017
2006 635,867 864 13 229 72 129 2,472 9,219 1,032
2007 639,715 935 16 244 74 126 2,226 9,156 948
2008 641,481 990 10 318 72 111 2,256 9,511 883
2009 646,844 1,055 12 271 105 83 2,316 9,185 842
2010 672,591 1,166 10 240 90 82 1,957 8,956 850
2011 683,932 1,269 24 257 91 79 2,387 9,624 950
2012 699,628 1,265 25 274 127 103 2,390 10,495 1,155
2013 723,393 1,434 16 341 160 150 2,955 10,875 1,419
2014 739,482 1,413 23 378 175 207 2,746 11,541 1,542
2015 756,927 1,357 21 388 159 78 3,278 12,633 1,734
2016 757,952 1,351 16 356 181 93 3,243 12,240 1,953
2017 755,393 1,525 10 413 182 111 2,938 11,898 1,758
2018 760,077 1,478 16 397 158 61 2,675 10,989 1,722
2019 762,062 1,491 24 468 180 84 2,602 10,690 1,762
2020 779,094 1,948 33 435 153 109 3,125 11,092 2,093
2021 774,948 1,384 15 444 193 109 3,069 11,321 2,086
2022 779,261 1,521 29 474 217 102 2,887 10,855 2,025
2023 783,926 1,571 28 410 198 65 2,542 11,063 1,749
2024 796,568 1,395 20 415 215 68 2,177 9,852 1,490
2025 799,358 1,279 11 334 147 55 1,570 8,525 1,161
January 2026 74 2 18 14 3 88 372 47

City Crime Statistics

List of cities in North Dakota (2025)
City Population (2024) Aggravated assault Homicide Rape Robbery Arson Burglary Larceny-theft Motor Vehicle Theft
Fargo 136,285 349 4 84 76 14 728 3,308 456
Bismarck 77,772 126 0 33 28 7 197 1,165 118
Grand Forks 59,845 104 0 27 13 3 87 884 71
Minot 47,440 88 3 37 9 8 68 405 72
West Fargo 41,027 49 0 24 3 1 91 258 43
Williston 28,821 97 1 17 8 0 71 393 43
Dickinson 25,695 38 0 9 0 1 29 331 35
Mandan 24,788 34 0 20 0 0 58 335 51
Jamestown 15,789 14 0 7 0 1 21 174 19

Policing

Further information: List of law enforcement agencies in North Dakota

In 2023, North Dakota had 161 state and local law enforcement agencies. Those agencies employed a total of 5,736 staff. Of the total staff, 2,110 were sworn officers (defined as those with general arrest powers). In 2023, North Dakota had 250 police officers per 100,000 residents.

Capital punishment laws

Further information: Capital punishment in North Dakota

Capital punishment is not applied in North Dakota.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "North Dakota Crime Rates 1960 - 2019". Disaster Center. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  2. ^ "Crime". FBI Crime Data Explorer. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  3. ^ "Facts About Capital Punishment – The Death Penalty". Religious Tolerance. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
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