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Crime rate in Bismarck, North Dakota (ND): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Bismarck, ND compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Bismarck, ND

The 2022 crime rate in Bismarck, ND is 272 (City-Data.com crime index), which is about the average for the U.S. cities. It was higher than in 85.0% U.S. cities. The 2022 Bismarck crime rate rose by 4% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 6 - an increase of 5 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Bismarck has seen increasing violent crime and increasing property crime.
See how dangerous Bismarck, ND is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Bismarck:

271.6
Lincoln:

64.3
Mandan:

260.1
Steele:

76.1
Hazen:

5.3
Beulah:

82.5
Garrison:

68.3
Wishek:

37.6
Harvey:

27.7
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Bismarck by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		2
(3.3)		1
(1.6)		2
(3.2)		1
(1.6)		1
(1.5)		1
(1.5)		1
(1.4)		2
(2.7)		0
(0.0)		2
(2.7)		1
(1.3)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.3)		6
(8.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		20
(32.8)		22
(35.9)		27
(43.3)		34
(53.0)		25
(38.0)		23
(33.6)		29
(40.9)		37
(50.5)		48
(64.5)		47
(63.0)		70
(93.7)		51
(68.0)		33
(43.8)		32
(42.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		12
(19.7)		17
(27.7)		14
(22.5)		16
(25.0)		15
(22.8)		14
(20.4)		20
(28.2)		29
(39.6)		33
(44.4)		24
(32.2)		36
(48.2)		26
(34.7)		41
(54.4)		43
(57.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		126
(206.8)		156
(254.6)		123
(197.4)		171
(266.8)		152
(230.8)		147
(214.6)		157
(221.5)		146
(199.3)		177
(237.9)		152
(203.6)		129
(172.7)		188
(250.7)		142
(188.3)		150
(201.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		204
(334.8)		183
(298.7)		256
(410.9)		322
(502.3)		336
(510.3)		211
(308.1)		358
(505.1)		470
(641.7)		323
(434.2)		258
(345.6)		226
(302.5)		345
(460.0)		318
(421.8)		383
(513.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,280
(2,101)		1,256
(2,050)		1,474
(2,366)		1,530
(2,387)		1,289
(1,957)		1,384
(2,021)		1,824
(2,574)		1,722
(2,351)		1,894
(2,546)		1,578
(2,114)		1,651
(2,210)		1,890
(2,520)		2,013
(2,670)		1,870
(2,507)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		99
(162.5)		77
(125.7)		107
(171.7)		104
(162.2)		107
(162.5)		112
(163.5)		201
(283.6)		292
(398.6)		232
(311.8)		218
(292.1)		208
(278.4)		255
(340.0)		303
(401.9)		256
(343.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)		4
(6.6)		5
(8.2)		4
(6.4)		9
(14.0)		6
(9.1)		2
(2.9)		4
(5.6)		6
(8.2)		6
(8.1)		3
(4.0)		4
(5.4)		12
(16.0)		5
(6.6)		7
(9.4)
City-Data.com crime index200.6204.2224.4250.0213.4194.3249.3268.5269.7238.2258.5275.1260.1271.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of North Dakota and other state lists, there were 583 registered sex offenders living in Bismarck, North Dakota as of May 14, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Bismarck is 122 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Bismarck:

188.3
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Bismarck:

167.8
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Bismarck:

210.7
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Bismarck:

206.8
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Bismarck:

186.2
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Bismarck:

205.7
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Bismarck:

175.4
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Bismarck:

168.6
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Bismarck:

154.0
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Bismarck:

167.8
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Bismarck:

202.0
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Bismarck:

159.7
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Bismarck:

180.3
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Bismarck:

152.7
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Bismarck:

146.7
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Bismarck:

116.2
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Bismarck:

112.4
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Bismarck:

45.5
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Bismarck:

279.5
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Bismarck:

278.1
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Bismarck:

269.0
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Bismarck:

212.8
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Bismarck:

218.6
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Bismarck:

260.9
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Bismarck:

305.7
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Bismarck:

272.2
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Bismarck:

187.2
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Bismarck:

224.3
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Bismarck:

244.1
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Bismarck:

226.2
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Bismarck:

181.1
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Bismarck:

196.4
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Bismarck:

205.6
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Bismarck:

177.9
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Bismarck:

184.2
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Bismarck:

169.8
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 156 (126 officers - 114 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.67
North Dakota average:

2.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 159 (129 officers - 118 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.72
North Dakota average:

2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 154 (125 officers - 113 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.67
North Dakota average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 157 (127 officers - 114 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.70
North Dakota average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 151 (121 officers - 107 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.63
North Dakota average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 145 (115 officers - 100 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.57
North Dakota average:

2.33

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 141 (112 officers - 100 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.58
North Dakota average:

2.25

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 127 (99 officers - 87 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.45
North Dakota average:

2.15

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 126 (99 officers - 87 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.50
North Dakota average:

2.04

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 131 (103 officers - 91 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.61
North Dakota average:

2.07

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 124 (96 officers - 86 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.54
North Dakota average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 129 (101 officers - 90 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.65
North Dakota average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 122 (94 officers - 83 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.54
North Dakota average:

1.95

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 113 (85 officers - 76 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.42
North Dakota average:

1.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 117 (89 officers - 79 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.52
North Dakota average:

1.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 114 (88 officers - 80 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.54
North Dakota average:

1.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 111 (87 officers - 78 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.53
North Dakota average:

1.85

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 113 (88 officers - 81 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.56
North Dakota average:

1.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 108 (84 officers - 79 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.49
North Dakota average:

1.84

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Zip codes: 58501, 58503, 58504, 58505.

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