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North Dakota Crime and Crime Rate
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The North Dakota crime rate is lower than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #1
| North Dakota | 910.06 |
| U.S. | 1,776.27 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
North Dakota Crime by Year
| Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
| 2010 | North Dakota | Count | 10 | 237 | 90 | 1,176 | 1,966 | 9,070 | 859 | NA | |
| North Dakota | Per 100,000 | 1.5 | 35.2 | 13.4 | 174.8 | 292.3 | 1,348.5 | 127.7 | NA | 941 | |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 | |
| 2009 | North Dakota | Count | 10 | 225 | 105 | 958 | 2,354 | 9,296 | 852 | NA | |
| North Dakota | Per 100,000 | 1.5 | 34.8 | 16.2 | 148.1 | 363.9 | 1,437.1 | 131.7 | NA | 977 | |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 | |
| 2008 | North Dakota | Count | 3 | 232 | 72 | 761 | 2,106 | 9,164 | 882 | NA | |
| North Dakota | Per 100,000 | 0.5 | 36.2 | 11.2 | 118.6 | 328.3 | 1,428.6 | 137.5 | NA | 913 | |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 | |
| 2007 | North Dakota | Count | 12 | 207 | 70 | 622 | 2,164 | 9,010 | 914 | NA | |
| North Dakota | Per 100,000 | 1.9 | 32.4 | 10.9 | 97.2 | 338.3 | 1,408.4 | 142.9 | NA | 896 | |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 | |
| 2006 | North Dakota | Count | 8 | 193 | 72 | 540 | 2,393 | 9,314 | 1,012 | NA | |
| North Dakota | Per 100,000 | 1.3 | 30.4 | 11.3 | 84.9 | 376.3 | 1,464.8 | 159.2 | NA | 906 | |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 | |
| 2005 | North Dakota | Count | 7 | 154 | 47 | 417 | 1,986 | 9,552 | 1,057 | NA | |
| North Dakota | Per 100,000 | 1.1 | 24.2 | 7.4 | 65.5 | 311.9 | 1,500.3 | 166.0 | NA | 828 | |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
| North Dakota | 22.20 |
| U.S. | 26.40 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
North Dakota Hate Crime by Year
| Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
| 2010 | North Dakota | Count | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| North Dakota | Per 100,000 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 12 | |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 | |
| 2009 | North Dakota | Count | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| North Dakota | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 22 | |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 | |
| 2008 | North Dakota | Count | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| North Dakota | Per 100,000 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 26 | |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 | |
| 2007 | North Dakota | Count | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| North Dakota | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24 | |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 | |
| 2006 | North Dakota | Count | 16 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| North Dakota | Per 100,000 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 28 | |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
| North Dakota | 2.10 |
| U.S. | 2.81 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
North Dakota Law Enforcement Employees by Year
| Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
| 2010 | North Dakota | Count | 1,840 | 1,339 | 501 | |
| North Dakota | Per 100,000 | 275.3 | 200.4 | 75.0 | 2.38 | |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 | |
| 2009 | North Dakota | Count | 1,735 | 1,260 | 475 | |
| North Dakota | Per 100,000 | 268.2 | 194.8 | 73.4 | 2.32 | |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 | |
| 2008 | North Dakota | Count | 1,673 | 1,224 | 449 | |
| North Dakota | Per 100,000 | 261.1 | 191.0 | 70.1 | 2.26 | |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 | |
| 2007 | North Dakota | Count | 1,664 | 1,200 | 464 | |
| North Dakota | Per 100,000 | 260.4 | 187.8 | 72.6 | 2.24 | |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 | |
| 2006 | North Dakota | Count | 1,619 | 1,178 | 441 | |
| North Dakota | Per 100,000 | 255.8 | 186.1 | 69.7 | 2.21 | |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 348.5 | 241.3 | 107.2 | 2.95 | |
| 2005 | North Dakota | Count | 1,591 | 1,174 | 417 | |
| North Dakota | Per 100,000 | 250.6 | 184.9 | 65.7 | 2.18 | |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.1 | 241.1 | 106.0 | 2.94 |