Crime & Safety in Grand Forks, ND
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.59
per 1,000 residents
-20% vs national
Property Crime Rate
22.82
per 1,000 residents
+5% vs national
Total Crimes
1,554
2024
Violent Clearance
43%
cases solved
+1% vs national
Property Clearance
22%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+7%
vs 50K-100K avg
+7% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+36.1%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Grand Forks Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Grand Forks vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Grand Forks 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)Grand Forks police solve 100% of murder cases but only 5% of rape 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 | 3 | 0.05 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 43 | 0.73 | 4.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 16 | 0.27 | 56.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 149 | 2.53 | 51.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 151 | 2.57 | 17.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,103 | 18.74 | 21.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 89 | 1.51 | 32.6% |
Grand Forks, ND reported 211 violent crimes and 1,343 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.59 per 1,000 residents is 20.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 43% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,103 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 5.4% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Grand Forks's violent crime rate is 7% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 211 | 1,343 | 3.59 | 22.82 |
| 2023 | 154 | 1,491 | 2.63 | 25.50 |
| 2022 | 174 | 1,760 | 2.97 | 30.02 |
| 2021 | 175 | 1,430 | 3.11 | 25.42 |
| 2020 | 164 | 1,323 | 2.92 | 23.56 |
| 2019 | 166 | 1,422 | 2.89 | 24.75 |
| 2018 | 151 | 1,424 | 2.62 | 24.70 |
| 2017 | 184 | 1,721 | 3.17 | 29.63 |
| 2016 | 178 | 1,794 | 3.08 | 31.01 |
| 2015 | 178 | 1,657 | 3.13 | 29.14 |