North Dakota Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	C-
Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

1 in 128

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in North Dakota is about 1 in 128.

$58

Drug-Related Crime costs the average North Dakota resident about $58 per year.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in North Dakota in green. The most dangerous areas in North Dakota are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is North Dakota Safe from Drug-Related Crime?

The F grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US state. North Dakota is in the 2nd percentile for safety, meaning 98% of states are safer and 2% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to North Dakota's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.

The rate of drug-related crime in North Dakota is 7.787 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in North Dakota generally consider the south part of the state to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in North Dakota may be as high as 1 in 113 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 151 in the south part of the state.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southeast parts of North Dakota: about 1,747 per year. The northeast part of North Dakota has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 230 in a typical year.

How North Dakota's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in North Dakota to the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

North Dakota:	7.787
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, North Dakota is as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in North Dakota

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of North Dakota about $46,979,886 in 2025, or roughly $58 per resident. This is part of North Dakota's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for North Dakota, including every crime type and how North Dakota compares to other states.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map

Remember that drug-related crime rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading North Dakota's crime maps on the North Dakota overall crime page.

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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby States

Compared to surrounding states, the rate of drug-related crime in North Dakota is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for states close to North Dakota.

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
South Dakota	C	C	B-	D-
Minnesota	C	B	C	B-
Nebraska	C+	B+	C+	C-
Wyoming	B+	A	A	D
Iowa	B+	B	B+	C
Montana	C-	D+	C-	B
Wisconsin	B	B-	A-	D+
Colorado	F	D-	F	B
Kansas	D+	C-	C	D
Illinois	B	B+	B+	A-

Drug-Related Crime in State with Similar Populations

North Dakota is higher versus other states of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in states with comparable overall population.

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Arizona	B-	C	C	B
Wyoming	B+	A	A	D
Wisconsin	B	B-	B-	D+
West Virginia	A-	B+	B+	D+
Washington	D-	C	C	A+
Virginia	B-	B+	B+	B-
Vermont	B+	A-	A-	A-
Utah	C-	B	B	D-
Texas	D+	D+	D+	C-
Louisiana	D+	D-	D-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in North Dakota average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See North Dakota schools on SchoolGrade

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