Has violent crime trended downward in North Dakota over the last decade?

Violent crime in North Dakota has increased slightly over
the past decade, according to FBI Crime Data Explorer statistics.

In 2015, the state’s violent crime rate was 1,934 incidents
per 100,000 people. By 2024, it had risen to 2,046 per 100,000, an increase of
about 6 percent. The rate peaked in 2020 at 2,057 per 100,000, before falling
slightly in recent years.

The FBI defines violent crime as murder and nonnegligent
manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.

While the national violent crime rate has fallen
dramatically since the 1990s, North Dakota’s rate has risen during the same
period, driven mostly by increases in aggravated assaults.

Experts attribute long-term national declines to improved
policing, community programs, and demographic shifts, though recent trends vary
by state.