Minot, North Dakota Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 47,041
Key Insights
- →Minot has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 318.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 15.9% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 24% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.23 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
318.9
-15.9% YoY
Murder Rate
2.1
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1403.0
660 total
vs National Avg
↓ -11%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 150
Murder1
Rape25
Robbery21
Aggravated Assault103
Property Crime: 660
Burglary113
Larceny-Theft442
Motor Vehicle Theft105
Arson16
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 47,041 | 150 | 318.9 | 1 | 660 | 1403.0 |
| 2023 | 47,452 | 180 | 379.3 | 7 | 689 | 1452.0 |
| 2022 | 47,278 | 141 | 298.2 | 3 | 495 | 1047.0 |
| 2021 | 48,086 | 128 | 266.2 | 3 | 679 | 1412.1 |
| 2020 | 48,108 | 155 | 322.2 | 7 | 800 | 1662.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Minot
Based on violent crime rate of 318.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 24% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.