Moorhead, Minnesota Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 45,424
Key Insights
- →Moorhead has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 365.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 29.1% from the previous year.
- →4 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 8.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 20% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.22 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
365.4
-29.1% YoY
Murder Rate
8.8
4 murders
Property Crime Rate
1675.3
761 total
vs National Avg
↑ 2%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 166
Murder4
Rape27
Robbery12
Aggravated Assault123
Property Crime: 761
Burglary131
Larceny-Theft530
Motor Vehicle Theft100
Arson7
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45,424 | 166 | 365.4 | 4 | 761 | 1675.3 |
| 2023 | 45,026 | 232 | 515.3 | 2 | 809 | 1796.7 |
| 2022 | 44,859 | 185 | 412.4 | 1 | 1,006 | 2242.6 |
| 2021 | 44,488 | 231 | 519.2 | 2 | 1,324 | 2976.1 |
| 2020 | 44,132 | 189 | 428.3 | 3 | 1,303 | 2952.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Moorhead
Based on violent crime rate of 365.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 20% of cities
Similar 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.