Crime in North Dakota refers to crime occurring within the U.S. state of North Dakota.
State Crime Statistics
+Crime in North Dakota (1985–2025) Year Population Aggravated assault Homicide Rape Robbery Arson Burglary Larceny-theft Motor Vehicle Theft1985676,97921975044532,88914,1478011986669,51321177947442,57613,7348021987661,141255105351713,03414,6828231988655,330250127454282,88213,9597831989646,35127047861342,33513,1927361990638,800206512336331,91412,3137041991635,75322031024372,09612,5997151992638,2233171215651552,44114,1359291993641,2162971114852992,31413,7019241994644,804297115071952,06113,8189571995647,832329613963942,17513,7651,1081996650,3822871113965681,85512,1431,0921997649,716307614842732,23513,1121,1111998647,532277719465812,18012,7041,1471999644,259241715168822,19610,9579882000642,20028031645571,97910,6079362001634,4482508167641111,99810,8159912002634,110248515457842,07810,7559442003633,837265814848711,7939,5699782004634,366307816743681,8978,9118702005636,6774341117152701,9369,2381,0172006635,86786413229721292,4729,2191,0322007639,71593516244741262,2269,1569482008641,48199010318721112,2569,5118832009646,8441,05512271105832,3169,1858422010672,5911,1661024090821,9578,9568502011683,9321,2692425791792,3879,6249502012699,6281,265252741271032,39010,4951,1552013723,3931,434163411601502,95510,8751,4192014739,4821,413233781752072,74611,5411,5422015756,9271,35721388159783,27812,6331,7342016757,9521,35116356181933,24312,2401,9532017755,3931,525104131821112,93811,8981,7582018760,0771,47816397158612,67510,9891,7222019762,0621,49124468180842,60210,6901,7622020779,0941,948334351531093,12511,0922,0932021774,9481,384154441931093,06911,3212,0862022779,2611,521294742171022,88710,8552,0252023783,9261,57128410198652,54211,0631,7492024796,5681,39520415215682,1779,8521,4902025799,3581,27911334147551,5708,5251,161January 2026742181438837247
City Crime Statistics +List of cities in North Dakota (2025) City Population (2024) Aggravated assault Homicide Rape Robbery Arson Burglary Larceny-theft Motor Vehicle TheftFargo136,28534948476147283,308456Bismarck77,7721260332871971,165118Grand Forks59,8451040271338788471Minot47,44088337986840572West Fargo41,02749024319125843Williston28,82197117807139343Dickinson25,6953809012933135Mandan24,78834020005833551Jamestown15,7891407012117419
Policing
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
Capital punishment is not applied in North Dakota.
See also Incarceration in North Dakota List of North Dakota state prisons North Dakota Century Code
References