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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$16.0 million

Cost of Crime™ for West Fargo, ND

In 2025, crime will cost $944 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West Fargo 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 West Fargo, 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 West Fargo's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. West Fargo sits in the 36th percentile, ahead of 36% of cities and behind 64%. The grade covers only West Fargo's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in West Fargo is 29.04 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 22 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 52 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of West Fargo, ND report the most crime, about 246 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 39 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Fargo, ND

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Fargo for 2025 is $16,015,778, about $364 per resident and $944 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): 60.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in West Fargo Compared to Other Cities?

West Fargo, ND:	$364
Watford City, ND:	$645
Horace, ND:	$263
North Dakota:	$485
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Fargo is $364 per year, which is $100 less than the national average and $121 less than North Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Fargo:

In Watford City, ND, crime costs $645 per person, which is $281 more than in West Fargo.
In Horace, ND, crime costs $263 per person, which is $101 less than in West Fargo

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Fargo	Cost per West Fargo Resident
Murder	$1.31 million	$30
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.53 million	$58
Robbery	$212,630	$5
Assault	$1.35 million	$31
Kidnapping	$662,205	$15
Vehicle Theft	$3.42 million	$78
Burglary	$1.12 million	$25
Theft	$1.77 million	$40
Arson	$100,948	$2
Vandalism	$644,959	$15
Animal Cruelty	$41,465	$1
Drug Crimes	$2.60 million	$59
Identity Theft	$253,318	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$16,015,778	$364

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Fargo, 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 West Fargo totals $21,304,088 ($485 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $37,319,867 ($849 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 east 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 West Fargo has 4, do the same, and of West Fargo's 43,958 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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West Fargo 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 West Fargo residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.070
Robbery	0.1538
Rape	0.9495
Murder	0.0159
Total Violent Crime	2.189 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.756
Vehicle Theft	5.031
Burglary	2.810
Arson	0.0951
Total Property Crime	15.69 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2485
Drug Crimes	7.982
Vandalism	2.054
Identity Theft	0.7445
Animal Cruelty	0.1275
Total "Other" Rate	11.16 (D+)

Individual West Fargo Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Fargo, ND	D-	C	D-
Prairie Rose, ND	C+	A+	C
Frontier, ND	B	A+	C
Reiles Acres, ND	C+	B-	C
Horace, ND	A	A	A
Moorhead, MN	C-	C	D+
Mapleton, ND	B	A-	B+
Warren, ND	B+	B-	A-
Wild Rice, ND	B-	B	C+
North River, ND	D+	B-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Fargo is lower 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
South Salt Lake, UT	F	D	D
East Point, GA	F	D-	D-
Estero, FL	A-	A-	A-
Fairborn, OH	C	B-	B-
Sandusky, OH	D	C-	C-
Saratoga Springs, UT	B+	C+	C+
Security-Widefield, CO	C	C	C
Shrewsbury, MA	A	A-	A-
Somerset, KY	D+	C	C
Adrian, MI	C+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, West Fargo 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 West Fargo, ND average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See West Fargo schools on SchoolGrade

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