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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

$861,842

Cost of Crime™ for Stanley, ND

In 2025, crime will cost $809 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Stanley 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 Stanley, 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 Stanley's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Stanley sits in the 42nd percentile, ahead of 42% of cities and behind 58%. The grade covers only Stanley's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Stanley is 26.95 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 21 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 45 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Stanley, ND report the most crime, about 20 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Stanley, ND

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Stanley for 2025 is $861,842, about $365 per resident and $809 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): 59.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

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

Stanley, ND:	$365
Watford City, ND:	$645
Horace, ND:	$263
North Dakota:	$485
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Stanley is $365 per year, which is $99 less than the national average and $121 less than North Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Stanley:

In Watford City, ND, crime costs $645 per person, which is $281 more than in Stanley.
In Horace, ND, crime costs $263 per person, which is $102 less than in Stanley

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Stanley	Cost per Stanley Resident
Murder	$270,826	$115
Rape/Sexual Assault	$124,419	$53
Robbery	$12,149	$5
Assault	$30,762	$13
Kidnapping	$26,067	$11
Vehicle Theft	$23,959	$10
Burglary	$44,097	$19
Theft	$154,433	$65
Arson	$5,803	$2
Vandalism	$66,187	$28
Animal Cruelty	$2,541	$1
Drug Crimes	$85,947	$36
Identity Theft	$14,650	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$861,842	$365

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Stanley, 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 Stanley totals $2,401,744 ($1,016 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,263,586 ($1,381 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 northwest 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 Stanley has 3, do the same, and of Stanley's 2,363 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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Stanley 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 Stanley residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4533
Robbery	0.1635
Rape	0.8684
Murder	0.0610
Total Violent Crime	1.546 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.62
Vehicle Theft	0.6548
Burglary	2.058
Arson	0.1017
Total Property Crime	15.43 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1819
Drug Crimes	4.917
Vandalism	3.921
Identity Theft	0.8010
Animal Cruelty	0.1454
Total "Other" Rate	9.966 (C-)

Individual Stanley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Palermo, ND	D-	B+	D-
Ross, ND	D	B	D-
Lostwood, ND	D-	B	D-
Blaisdell, ND	D-	B+	D-
Lunds Valley, ND	D	B-	D
White Earth, ND	D	B	D
Tagus, ND	D-	D+	D-
New Town, ND	F	D-	F
Powers Lake, ND	D+	C+	C-
Kenaston, ND	D-	C+	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Stanley 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
Antlers, OK	D	F	F
Hoisington, KS	D	D+	D+
Yatahey, NM	F	F	F
Woodland, AL	C+	A-	A-
Sewaren, NJ	A-	B+	B+
Santa Claus, IN	A-	A+	A+
Russellville, MO	A	B-	B-
Postville, IA	B-	C-	C-
Portersville, PA	A	A	A
Mannington, WV	B	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Stanley 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 Stanley, ND average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Stanley schools on SchoolGrade

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