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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$913,241

Cost of Crime™ for Hillsboro, ND

In 2025, crime will cost $1,080 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro, 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 Hillsboro's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Hillsboro sits in the 14th percentile, ahead of 14% of cities and behind 86%. The grade covers only Hillsboro's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Hillsboro is 43.38 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 43 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Hillsboro, ND report the most crime, about 17 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Hillsboro, ND

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Hillsboro for 2025 is $913,241, about $482 per resident and $1,080 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 63.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

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

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

The overall cost of crime per resident in Hillsboro is $482 per year, which is $17 more than the national average and $4 less than North Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Hillsboro:

In Watford City, ND, crime costs $645 per person, which is $164 more than in Hillsboro.
In Horace, ND, crime costs $263 per person, which is $219 less than in Hillsboro

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Hillsboro	Cost per Hillsboro Resident
Murder	$80,661	$43
Rape/Sexual Assault	$135,441	$71
Robbery	$15,292	$8
Assault	$199,204	$105
Kidnapping	$22,701	$12
Vehicle Theft	$41,775	$22
Burglary	$21,586	$11
Theft	$239,623	$126
Arson	$5,714	$3
Vandalism	$49,462	$26
Animal Cruelty	$2,452	$1
Drug Crimes	$84,191	$44
Identity Theft	$15,139	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$913,241	$482

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Hillsboro, 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 Hillsboro totals $1,243,842 ($656 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,157,083 ($1,138 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 Hillsboro has 4, do the same, and of Hillsboro's 1,896 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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Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.658
Robbery	0.2564
Rape	1.178
Murder	0.0226
Total Violent Crime	5.116 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	24.40
Vehicle Theft	1.423
Burglary	1.255
Arson	0.1248
Total Property Crime	27.21 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1975
Drug Crimes	6.003
Vandalism	3.652
Identity Theft	1.032
Animal Cruelty	0.1749
Total "Other" Rate	11.06 (D+)

Individual Hillsboro Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Taft, ND	C-	C	C
Kelso, ND	D+	C	C-
Cummings, ND	D+	C-	C-
Caledonia, ND	D+	C	C
Blanchard, ND	D+	D	D+
Grandin, ND	C	B+	C
Halstad, MN	D+	D+	D+
Shelly, MN	D+	D+	D+
Buxton, ND	C-	B	C+
Mayville, ND	D+	C	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Hillsboro 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
Thomasboro, IL	B-	B+	B+
East Point, KY	C+	C+	C+
Eastgate, TX	C	D+	D+
Margaretville, NY	C-	C-	C-
Stafford, NY	A+	B-	B-
Strawberry Point, IA	B-	A	A
Sunol, CA	C+	C	C
Talona, GA	C-	C+	C+
Taylor, WI	B	B-	B-
Alexander, NY	C	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Hillsboro is less safe than the North Dakota state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hillsboro, ND average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Hillsboro schools on SchoolGrade

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