Stark County, ND Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Stark County in green. The most dangerous areas in Stark County 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 Stark County, ND Safe from Murder?

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Stark County is in the 41st percentile for safety, meaning 59% of counties are safer and 41% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Stark County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Stark County is 0.0747 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Stark County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Stark County may be as high as 1 in 8,820 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 17,698 in the east part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Stark County, ND: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Stark County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Stark County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Stark County to the North Dakota state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Stark County is less safe than the North Dakota state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Stark County, ND

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Stark County about $5,156,589 in 2025, or roughly $140 per resident. This is part of Stark County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Stark County, including every crime type and how Stark County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Stark County's crime maps on the Stark County overall crime page.

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Individual Stark County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Stark County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Stark County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Billings County, ND	F	F	F	F
Hettinger County, ND	D+	D+	C+	C+
Dunn County, ND	C+	A	C+	D
Slope County, ND	D	D-	B+	C+
Golden Valley County, ND	D+	D+	C+	C-
Mercer County, ND	C	C+	B	C+
Grant County, ND	D+	D+	B+	D+
Wibaux County, MT	D	C-	D	B-
Oliver County, ND	B+	A-	A+	C-
Fallon County, MT	B	B-	A	C+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Stark County is similar versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Finney County, KS	D+	C	C	D-
Shelby County, TX	D	D	D	D
Shawano County, WI	B+	B+	B+	B-
Sequoyah County, OK	C	C	C	C+
Seneca County, NY	B+	C+	C+	A+
Franklin County, IL	A-	A-	A-	B-
Scotts Bluff County, NE	D+	C+	C+	B-
Ford County, KS	C-	C-	C-	D-
Floyd County, KY	B-	A-	A-	B-
Sheridan County, WY	A+	A+	A+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Stark County, ND average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Stark County schools on SchoolGrade

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