In 2025, Fargo police reported 525 violent crimes (378 per 100,000 residents), including 4 murders, 77 robberies and 352 aggravated assaults, plus 4,517 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 138,990. Violent-crime rate rank: 1 of 3 large North Dakota cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency ND0090200, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo | 378 | 525 | 4 | 3,250 | Totals |
| Grand Forks | 270 | 162 | 0 | 2,003 | Totals |
| Bismarck | 241 | 190 | 0 | 1,883 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Fargo's violent-crime rate of 378 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 59% higher than the North Dakota rate (237) and 18% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 265 residents, or about 10.1 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Fargo ranks 183rd for violent crime, in the lower half, and 211th for murder (4 murders, 2.9 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 67% of Fargo's violent crimes and robberies 15%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 3,250 per 100,000, 2.2 times North Dakota overall. Fargo police logged 458 vehicle thefts (330 per 100,000, 113th of 351; North Dakota: 152) and 735 burglaries (529 per 100,000, 2.6 times the state).
The closest city we cover is Grand Forks, 74 miles north; its violent-crime rate (270) is 29% lower than Fargo's.
Out-of-state cities near Fargo's size (138,990 residents): Fullerton, CA at 358 violent crimes per 100,000 and Jackson, MS at 400.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Fargo had 378 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 59% higher than the statewide 237. It is 1st highest of the 3 North Dakota cities on this site; Grand Forks is next at 270. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Fargo police reported 4 murders for 2025, a rate of 2.9 per 100,000 residents. The North Dakota rate was 1.5 and the national rate 4.1.
458 vehicles were reported stolen in Fargo in 2025, 330 per 100,000 residents. That is 69% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 113th of 351 cities on this site.