$5.89 million
Cost of Crime™ for Mountrail County, ND
In 2025, crime will cost $1,600 per household.
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On the map, green marks the parts of Mountrail County 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 Mountrail County, ND Safe?
The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Mountrail County's combined rate is higher than the norm. Mountrail County sits in the 16th percentile, ahead of 16% of counties and behind 84%. The grade covers only Mountrail County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.
The overall crime rate in Mountrail County is 47.09 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the south areas to 1 in 35 in the central.
Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Mountrail County, ND report the most crime, about 193 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 7 per year.
The Cost of Crime™ in Mountrail County, ND
Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Mountrail County for 2025 is $5,889,297, about $638 per resident and $1,600 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income.
These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
- Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.6%
- Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.7%
- Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%
How Much Does Crime Cost in Mountrail County Compared to Other Counties?
| Mountrail County, ND: |
$638
|
| Cass County, ND: |
$452
|
| Burleigh County, ND: |
$392
|
| North Dakota: |
$485
|
| USA: |
$464
|
The overall cost of crime per resident in Mountrail County is $638 per year, which is $174 more than the national average and $153 more than North Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Mountrail County:
- In Cass County, ND, crime costs $452 per person, which is $186 less than in Mountrail County.
- In Burleigh County, ND, crime costs $392 per person, which is $246 less than in Mountrail County
2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime
The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Mountrail County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime |
Cost to Mountrail County |
Cost per Mountrail County Resident |
Murder |
$1.71 million |
$185 |
Rape/Sexual Assault |
$557,616 |
$60 |
Robbery |
$92,908 |
$10 |
Assault |
$745,158 |
$81 |
Kidnapping |
$114,759 |
$12 |
Vehicle Theft |
$253,596 |
$27 |
Burglary |
$339,724 |
$37 |
Theft |
$1.05 million |
$114 |
Arson |
$32,380 |
$4 |
Vandalism |
$434,004 |
$47 |
Animal Cruelty |
$12,672 |
$1 |
Drug Crimes |
$443,524 |
$48 |
Identity Theft |
$106,159 |
$11 |
Total Cost of Crime |
$5,889,297 |
$638 |
The Intangible Cost of Crime in Mountrail County, 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 Mountrail County totals $14,204,422 ($1,539 per resident), and all of it comes from
violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $20,093,720 ($2,177 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 southwest part of the county 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 Mountrail County has 8, do the same, and of Mountrail County's 9,232 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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Mountrail County 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 Mountrail County residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Assault |
2.810 |
Robbery |
0.3199 |
Rape |
0.9962 |
Murder |
0.0984 |
Total Violent Crime |
4.225 (C) |
|
|
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Theft |
21.94 |
Vehicle Theft |
1.774 |
Burglary |
4.057 |
Arson |
0.1452 |
Total Property Crime |
27.92 (D-) |
|
|
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Kidnapping |
0.2050 |
Drug Crimes |
6.495 |
Vandalism |
6.580 |
Identity Theft |
1.486 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.1856 |
Total "Other" Rate |
14.95 (D) |
Individual Mountrail County Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of crime in Mountrail County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Mountrail County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|
| D+ | C- | C- |
| C- | B | C |
| D+ | B- | D+ |
| C- | B- | C+ |
| C+ | D+ | C+ |
| D- | C- | D |
| D | B- | C- |
| F | F | F |
| C- | B- | B- |
| F | D- | F |
Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations
Mountrail County is similar versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|
| B | B- | B- |
| D | D+ | D+ |
| D | F | F |
| B- | C+ | C+ |
| D | C | C |
| B- | B+ | B+ |
| D+ | B+ | B+ |
| F | F | F |
| D- | F | F |
| B- | B | B |
Considering only the crime rate, Mountrail County 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 Mountrail County, ND average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Mountrail County schools on SchoolGrade
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