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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$286,106

Cost of Crime™ for Forman, ND

In 2025, crime will cost $792 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Forman 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 Forman, ND Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Forman's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Forman sits in the 52nd percentile, ahead of 52% of cities and behind 48%. The grade covers only Forman's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Forman is 23.40 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 37 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 44 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Forman, ND report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Forman, ND

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Forman for 2025 is $286,106, about $362 per resident and $792 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.5%

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

Forman, ND:	$362
Watford City, ND:	$645
Horace, ND:	$263
North Dakota:	$485
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Forman is $362 per year, which is $103 less than the national average and $124 less than North Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Forman:

In Watford City, ND, crime costs $645 per person, which is $284 more than in Forman.
In Horace, ND, crime costs $263 per person, which is $99 less than in Forman

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Forman	Cost per Forman Resident
Murder	$71,740	$91
Rape/Sexual Assault	$50,737	$64
Robbery	$11,700	$15
Assault	$12,768	$16
Kidnapping	$12,956	$16
Vehicle Theft	$20,518	$26
Burglary	$14,483	$18
Theft	$26,223	$33
Arson	$2,263	$3
Vandalism	$15,080	$19
Animal Cruelty	$1,751	$2
Drug Crimes	$41,185	$52
Identity Theft	$4,701	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$286,106	$362

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Forman, 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 Forman totals $728,147 ($921 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,014,253 ($1,282 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 city holds few 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 Forman has 3, do the same, and of Forman's 791 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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Forman 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 Forman residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5621
Robbery	0.4702
Rape	1.058
Murder	0.0483
Total Violent Crime	2.138 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.401
Vehicle Theft	1.675
Burglary	2.019
Arson	0.1185
Total Property Crime	10.21 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2701
Drug Crimes	7.039
Vandalism	2.669
Identity Theft	0.7678
Animal Cruelty	0.2993
Total "Other" Rate	11.04 (D+)

Individual Forman Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cayuga, ND	C	D+	B-
Rutland, ND	D+	C	C
Cogswell, ND	C-	C+	C
Gwinner, ND	C-	C+	C-
Havana, ND	D+	C+	C
Stirum, ND	C	C	C+
Milnor, ND	D+	D	C-
Straubville, ND	D+	B-	C
Newark, SD	C+	A-	B
Kidder, SD	C+	A-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Forman is similar 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
Scotts Corners, NY	C+	C+	C+
Highgate Springs, VT	B-	B-	B-
Kent, AL	C	B-	B-
Kilkenny, MN	A-	A	A
Kingscreek, OH	B+	B+	B+
Kiron, IA	C+	C+	C+
Lanier, GA	B+	C	C
Lewis, CO	D	D+	D+
Lindell, NC	C-	D+	D+
Linwood, NY	A+	A+	A+

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

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Forman, ND average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Forman schools on SchoolGrade

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