The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in White Shield, 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?

$283,154

Cost of Crime™ for White Shield, ND

In 2025, crime will cost $1,195 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of White Shield 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 White Shield, 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 White Shield's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. White Shield sits in the 34th percentile, ahead of 34% of cities and behind 66%. The grade covers only White Shield's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in White Shield is 30.17 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 16 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 35 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of White Shield, ND report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in White Shield, ND

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in White Shield for 2025 is $283,154, about $450 per resident and $1,195 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in White Shield Compared to Other Cities?

White Shield, ND:	$450
Watford City, ND:	$645
Horace, ND:	$263
North Dakota:	$485
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in White Shield is $450 per year, which is $14 less than the national average and $35 less than North Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to White Shield:

In Watford City, ND, crime costs $645 per person, which is $195 more than in White Shield.
In Horace, ND, crime costs $263 per person, which is $187 less than in White Shield

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to White Shield	Cost per White Shield Resident
Murder	$85,018	$135
Rape/Sexual Assault	$47,242	$75
Robbery	$7,303	$12
Assault	$19,322	$31
Kidnapping	$6,769	$11
Vehicle Theft	$10,308	$16
Burglary	$9,251	$15
Theft	$40,606	$65
Arson	$1,862	$3
Vandalism	$12,571	$20
Animal Cruelty	$766	$1
Drug Crimes	$38,082	$61
Identity Theft	$4,052	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$283,154	$450

The Intangible Cost of Crime in White Shield, 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 White Shield totals $797,943 ($1,269 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,081,097 ($1,719 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 do the same, and of White Shield's 629 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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White Shield 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 White Shield residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.070
Robbery	0.3691
Rape	1.239
Murder	0.0719
Total Violent Crime	2.749 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.47
Vehicle Theft	1.058
Burglary	1.622
Arson	0.1226
Total Property Crime	15.27 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1775
Drug Crimes	8.185
Vandalism	2.798
Identity Theft	0.8324
Animal Cruelty	0.1647
Total "Other" Rate	12.16 (D+)

Individual White Shield Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Roseglen, ND	C-	B-	C-
Pick City, ND	D+	B-	C
Ryder, ND	D+	C	C-
Garrison, ND	C-	B	C
Twin Buttes, ND	D	B	D
Golden Valley, ND	F	D	D-
Riverdale, ND	C+	B+	B-
Makoti, ND	D+	D+	C-
Beulah, ND	C-	C-	B
Douglas, ND	D+	C-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

White Shield 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
Sugar Loaf, NY	A	B+	B+
Forksville, PA	A+	A-	A-
Frederika, IA	B+	A-	A-
Gandeeville, WV	C+	D+	D+
Geddes, SD	C	C	C
Gitano, MS	A+	A+	A+
Glen Osborne, PA	A-	A+	A+
Stockdale, PA	C	A-	A-
Strathcona, MN	B	C-	C-
Suffield, OH	A	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, White Shield 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 White Shield, ND average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See White Shield schools on SchoolGrade

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