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Safest Counties (Lowest Violent Crime) in North Dakota (2026)

Sheridan has the lowest violent crime rate of any county in North Dakota, at 15.5 per 100k, followed by Billings and Oliver. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (per-agency, 2018-2022 average), FBI CDE 2020-2024 avg. The full ranking of the top 25 counties is below.

Data updated 2024 - Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (per-agency, 2018-2022 average)

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Safest counties in North Dakota

#1 Sheridan15.5 per 100k

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#1

Sheridan

15.5 per 100k

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#2

Billings

20.1 per 100k

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#3

Oliver

20.9 per 100k

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Safest counties for violent crime rate in North Dakota

Top 25 of 53 counties with data.

Ranked by violent crime rate (FBI Crime Data Explorer (per-agency, 2018-2022 average), FBI CDE 2020-2024 avg), lowest first.

Safest counties for violent crime rate in North Dakota

RankCountyValue
01
Sheridan15.5 per 100k
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02
Billings20.1 per 100k
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03
Oliver20.9 per 100k
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04
Steele21.8 per 100k
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05
Grant26.6 per 100k
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06
LaMoure29.5 per 100k
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07
Dickey37.2 per 100k
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08
Benson42.3 per 100k
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09
Traill42.5 per 100k
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10
Foster42.7 per 100k
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11
Logan42.9 per 100k
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12
Divide45.1 per 100k
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13
McIntosh48.5 per 100k
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14
Emmons49.6 per 100k
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15
Kidder49.7 per 100k
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16
Bottineau50.4 per 100k
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17
Burke56.2 per 100k
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18
Eddy61.6 per 100k
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19
Bowman61.9 per 100k
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20
Ransom62.3 per 100k
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21
Rolette65.9 per 100k
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22
Nelson67.7 per 100k
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23
Pierce71.3 per 100k
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24
Griggs71.6 per 100k
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25
Mountrail76.6 per 100k
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How this ranking works

This page ranks North Dakota counties by violent crime rate, sorted so the safest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For violent crime rate, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh violent crime rate against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of violent crime rate.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in North Dakota has the lowest violent crime rate?
Sheridan has the lowest violent crime rate in North Dakota, at 15.5 per 100k.
What is the violent crime rate in Sheridan?
Sheridan is ranked #1 in North Dakota for violent crime rate, at 15.5 per 100k.
How is this violent crime rate ranking calculated?
Counties in North Dakota are ranked by violent crime rate (FBI Crime Data Explorer (per-agency, 2018-2022 average), FBI CDE 2020-2024 avg), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

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