In 2025, Grand Forks police reported 162 violent crimes (270 per 100,000 residents), including 0 murders, 14 robberies and 116 aggravated assaults, plus 1,202 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 60,024. Violent-crime rate rank: 2 of 3 large North Dakota cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency ND0180100, 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.
Grand Forks's violent-crime rate of 270 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 14% higher than the North Dakota rate (237) and 16% lower than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 371 residents, or about 3.1 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Grand Forks ranks 253rd for violent crime, in the lower half, and reported no murders.
Aggravated assaults made up 72% of Grand Forks's violent crimes and robberies 9%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 2,003 per 100,000, 36% higher than North Dakota overall. Grand Forks police logged 81 vehicle thefts (135 per 100,000, 254th of 351; North Dakota: 152) and 105 burglaries (175 per 100,000, 14% lower than the state).
The closest city we cover is Fargo, 74 miles south; its violent-crime rate (378) is 40% higher than Grand Forks's.
Out-of-state cities near Grand Forks's size (60,024 residents): Great Falls, MT at 631 violent crimes per 100,000 and Casper, WY at 320.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Grand Forks had 270 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 14% higher than the statewide 237. It is 2nd highest of the 3 North Dakota cities on this site; Fargo is highest at 378. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Grand Forks police reported no murders to the FBI for 2025.
81 vehicles were reported stolen in Grand Forks in 2025, 135 per 100,000 residents. That is 31% lower than the national rate of 195 and ranks 254th of 351 cities on this site.