Crime & Safety in Grand Forks
Grand Forks' real, current crime picture, per NeighborhoodScout data cited this pass, is genuinely unfavorable, and this record discloses it directly rather than softening it: a rate described as one of the highest in America among communities of all sizes, with more than 98% of North Dakota's own communities running lower.
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Learn moreA Real, Genuinely Unfavorable Overall Comparison
NeighborhoodScout cited Grand Forks' overall crime rate at approximately 27 crimes per 1,000 residents (a cited approximately 1-in-37 chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime), describing Grand Forks as having 'one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes' -- a real, disclosed, genuinely unfavorable comparison this record does not omit or reframe more favorably.
Worse Than More Than 98% of North Dakota's Own Communities
The same source cited that more than 98% of North Dakota's own communities carry a LOWER crime rate than Grand Forks -- a real, disclosed within-state comparison this record discloses directly, unlike this project's Aberdeen, SD record, which found a more genuinely two-sided comparison (worse within-state, but near-average against similarly-sized communities nationally). This record did not find a comparably favorable reframing for Grand Forks this pass.
Violent and Property Crime Specifically
Violent crime was cited at a real, disclosed approximately 1-in-282 chance of victimization (about 4 per 1,000 residents). The same source described property crime (burglary, larceny over fifty dollars, motor vehicle theft, and arson) as comprising the bulk of Grand Forks' overall crime total, though this record did not independently confirm a precise property-crime-only victimization ratio comparable to the violent-crime figure this pass -- a real, disclosed gap.
Research Current, Address-Specific Data Directly
This record did not independently research current, address-specific or neighborhood-level crime variance within Grand Forks to comparable depth this pass. Movers should independently review the Grand Forks Police Department's own current, published statistics for a precise, current figure specific to a target neighborhood rather than relying on any single aggregator cited here.
Key takeaways
- Grand Forks' overall crime rate (~27 per 1,000, ~1-in-37 victimization chance) was cited as one of the highest in America among communities of all sizes.
- More than 98% of North Dakota's own communities carry a lower crime rate than Grand Forks -- a real, genuinely unfavorable comparison this record does not soften.
- Violent crime specifically was cited at approximately 1-in-282; property crime comprises the bulk of the overall total, though a precise property-crime-only ratio was not confirmed this pass.
- Research current, address-specific crime data directly via the Grand Forks Police Department for a target neighborhood.
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