Crime & Safety in Moorhead, MN
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.65
per 1,000 residents
-18% vs national
Property Crime Rate
16.75
per 1,000 residents
-23% vs national
Total Crimes
927
2024
Violent Clearance
70%
cases solved
+66% vs national
Property Clearance
17%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+31%
vs 25K-50K avg
+31% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-29.4%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Moorhead Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Moorhead vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Moorhead is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Moorhead police solve 100% of murder cases but only 11% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 4 | 0.09 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 27 | 0.59 | 66.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 12 | 0.26 | 33.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 123 | 2.71 | 74.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 131 | 2.88 | 14.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 530 | 11.67 | 18.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 100 | 2.20 | 11.0% |
Moorhead, MN reported 166 violent crimes and 761 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.65 per 1,000 residents is 18.5% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 70% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 530 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 13.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Moorhead's violent crime rate is 31% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 166 | 761 | 3.65 | 16.75 |
| 2023 | 233 | 809 | 5.17 | 17.97 |
| 2022 | 188 | 1,007 | 4.19 | 22.45 |
| 2021 | 237 | 1,321 | 5.33 | 29.69 |
| 2020 | 189 | 1,303 | 4.28 | 29.53 |
| 2019 | 61 | 609 | 1.39 | 13.89 |
| 2018 | 61 | 1,024 | 1.40 | 23.46 |
| 2017 | 90 | 889 | 2.09 | 20.67 |
| 2016 | 68 | 972 | 1.60 | 22.87 |
| 2015 | 76 | 976 | 1.89 | 24.23 |