Most Dangerous Cities in North Dakota
Top 9 cities (≥10,000 pop) by highest FBI UCR violent crime rate per 100,000 · 2024. Lead: Fargo at 498.2/100K.
FBI UCR Highest-Crime Snapshot: North Dakota
North Dakota lists 9 cities with 10,000+ population for 2024, spanning Fargo at 498.2/100K violent down to Jamestown at 102.2/100K on this highest-crime cut. That is a 396/100K spread inside the elevated cohort alone, not a single statewide rate. Cohort average: 304.6 violent offenses per 100,000 residents.
Fargo reported 676 violent and 5,016 property offenses on a 135,682 reporting population in 2024. Property rate 3696.9/100K sits beside the 498.2/100K violent rate. Top five on the table: Fargo, Williston, Grand Forks, Minot, Dickinson.
Fargo offense desk
Fargo's 2024 violent book concentrates in aggravated assault (63% of 676 Part I violent offenses; mix index 4,636).
Fargo's violent rate fell 4.8% vs 2023 (523.6 → 498.2 per 100K) while staying #1 on this North Dakota highest-crime list.
Fargo violent offense mix (2024)
Mix index is HHI × 10,000 on Part I violent shares for the #1 city only, distinct from the per-100K ranking table.
| # | City | Grade | Population | Violent Crime Rate | Property Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fargo | F | 135,682 | 498.2/100K | 3696.9/100K |
| 2 | Williston | D | 27,211 | 437.3/100K | 2315.2/100K |
| 3 | Grand Forks | C | 58,848 | 358.6/100K | 2282.2/100K |
| 4 | Minot | C | 47,041 | 318.9/100K | 1403/100K |
| 5 | Dickinson | C | 24,910 | 297.1/100K | 1706.1/100K |
| 6 | Mandan | C | 24,711 | 287.3/100K | 2581.8/100K |
| 7 | Bismarck | C | 75,546 | 278/100K | 2399.9/100K |
| 8 | West Fargo | A | 40,915 | 163.8/100K | 1014.3/100K |
| 9 | Jamestown | A | 15,651 | 102.2/100K | 1239.5/100K |
North Dakota overview · Safest cities · National most dangerous cities · Methodology - FBI UCR Part I rates; cities ≥10,000 pop; 2024.