Des Lacs, ND Violent Crime Rates and Maps

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

Which crimes are included?

$90,090

Cost of Crime™ for Des Lacs, ND

In 2025, violent crime will cost $528 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Des Lacs with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The B grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Des Lacs against the average US city, where the rate is slightly lower than the norm. Des Lacs sits in the 63rd percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 63% of cities and behind 37%. The grade covers only Des Lacs's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The violent crime rate in Des Lacs is 2.419 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 269 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 571 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Des Lacs, ND report the most violent crime, about 0 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Des Lacs, ND

The tangible cost of violent crime in Des Lacs is projected at $90,090 for 2025, about $201 per resident and $528 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 43.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 41.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.8%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Des Lacs Compared to Other Cities?

Des Lacs, ND:	$201
Watford City, ND:	$415
West Fargo, ND:	$123
North Dakota:	$225
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $201 per resident each year in Des Lacs, which is $57 less than the national average and $24 less than North Dakota's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Des Lacs:

In Watford City, ND, crime costs $415 per person, which is $214 more than in Des Lacs.
In West Fargo, ND, crime costs $123 per person, which is $78 less than in Des Lacs

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for Des Lacs, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Des Lacs	Cost per Des Lacs Resident
Murder	$45,981	$103
Rape/Sexual Assault	$25,484	$57
Robbery	$3,148	$7
Assault	$15,477	$35
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$90,090	$201

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Des Lacs, ND

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in Des Lacs totals $432,012 ($964 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $522,102 ($1,165 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Des Lacs, ND, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the city has few retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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Des Lacs Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 Des Lacs residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.203
Robbery	0.2234
Rape	0.9382
Murder	0.0546
Total Violent Crime	2.419 (B)

Individual Des Lacs Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lone Tree, ND	D+	D-	C-
Burlington, ND	C-	B	C-
Foxholm, ND	D-	D+	D-
Berthold, ND	D+	D-	C
Minot Air Force Base, ND	D	C-	D
Ruthville, ND	D	C	D
Minot, ND	D	B-	D+
Carpio, ND	F	D	F
Tagus, ND	D-	D+	D-
Minot Afb, ND	D	D+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Des Lacs is lower versus other cities of the same size for violent 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
Funston, NC	B+	A-	A-
Rochester, IA	C	C-	C-
Hume, MO	B	C+	C+
Grand Portage, MN	D	D-	D-
Grafton, IA	C+	D+	D+
Glencoe, OH	C+	B	B
Gideon, OK	B-	C	C
Garvers Ferry, PA	A	A-	A-
Gansville, LA	C-	C-	C-
Rock Creek, IA	B+	B	B

Considering only the violent crime rate, Des Lacs is safer than the North Dakota state average and safer than the national average.

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