Summary of Results.

North Dakota’s progress with Violence has been worsening.

  • Murder Rate
    Specific Measure

    Rate of murder and other unlawful, but intentional, killings per 100,000 population

    (Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation).
    State Rank
    State vs. US trend
    13

    North Dakota State Trend Worsening

  • Shootings
    Specific Measure

    Rate of fatal shootings per 100,000 population. This includes murders and suicides, as well as officer-involved, accidental, and mass shootings, and many other types

    (Source: Centers for Disease Control).
    State Rank
    State vs. US trend
    17

    North Dakota State Trend Worsening

Measures in green indicate an improving state trend or that this state ranks in the top third of states in the country.

Measures in red indicate a declining state trend or that this state ranks in the bottom third of states in the country.

Measures in yellow indicate stable trends or that this state ranks in the middle third of states in the country.