The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Dickinson, ND: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$14.7 million

Cost of Crime™ for Dickinson, ND

In 2025, crime will cost $1,196 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Dickinson with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Dickinson, ND Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Dickinson's combined rate is higher than the norm. Dickinson sits in the 29th percentile, ahead of 29% of cities and behind 71%. The grade covers only Dickinson's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Dickinson is 32.53 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 43 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Dickinson, ND report the most crime, about 224 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 12 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Dickinson, ND

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Dickinson for 2025 is $14,715,463, about $482 per resident and $1,196 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Dickinson Compared to Other Cities?

Dickinson, ND:	$482
Watford City, ND:	$645
Horace, ND:	$263
North Dakota:	$485
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Dickinson is $482 per year, which is $18 more than the national average and $3 less than North Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Dickinson:

In Watford City, ND, crime costs $645 per person, which is $163 more than in Dickinson.
In Horace, ND, crime costs $263 per person, which is $219 less than in Dickinson

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Dickinson for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Dickinson	Cost per Dickinson Resident
Murder	$4.45 million	$146
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.06 million	$68
Robbery	$178,769	$6
Assault	$1.35 million	$44
Kidnapping	$192,876	$6
Vehicle Theft	$879,733	$29
Burglary	$863,999	$28
Theft	$1.91 million	$62
Arson	$71,498	$2
Vandalism	$1.16 million	$38
Animal Cruelty	$28,094	$1
Drug Crimes	$1.43 million	$47
Identity Theft	$137,475	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$14,715,463	$482

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Dickinson, ND

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Dickinson totals $39,778,727 ($1,304 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $54,494,190 ($1,786 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The central part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Dickinson has 3, do the same, and of Dickinson's 30,513 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Dickinson Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Dickinson residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.540
Robbery	0.1863
Rape	1.115
Murder	0.0777
Total Violent Crime	2.919 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.06
Vehicle Theft	1.862
Burglary	3.122
Arson	0.0970
Total Property Crime	17.14 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1043
Drug Crimes	6.324
Vandalism	5.336
Identity Theft	0.5821
Animal Cruelty	0.1245
Total "Other" Rate	12.47 (D)

Individual Dickinson Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Dickinson is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Dickinson.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lehigh, ND	C	B	C-
New Hradec, ND	C-	C	C
Gladstone, ND	C	B	C-
South Heart, ND	C	C-	B+
Belfield, ND	D-	C-	D
Taylor, ND	D+	C+	C-
Lefor, ND	C-	C-	C+
Fryburg, ND	F	D-	D-
Manning, ND	C+	B	B+
Richardton, ND	C-	C+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Dickinson is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Youngsville, LA	B-	C+	C+
Plum, PA	A	A+	A+
North Attleboro, MA	B+	A-	A-
North Platte, NE	D	B-	B-
North Wales, PA	B+	A+	A+
Oak Forest, IL	B	B+	B+
Oakdale, MN	C+	B	B
Oxford, MI	A-	B+	B+
Pacific Palisades, CA	C-	C-	C-
Paris, TX	D	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Dickinson is safer than the North Dakota state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dickinson, ND average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Dickinson schools on SchoolGrade

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