FBI arrest data · 2024
North Dakota Arrests
29,026 arrests were reported by 102 North Dakota law-enforcement agencies in 2024. The most common charge was all other offenses (exc. traffic) (9,540); 9.8% of arrests were of juveniles.
North Dakota arrests by offense
| Offense | Arrests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All other offenses (exc. traffic) | 9,540 | 32.9% |
| Driving under the influence | 4,246 | 14.6% |
| Drug abuse violations | 3,438 | 11.8% |
| Simple assault | 3,050 | 10.5% |
| Liquor law violations | 2,184 | 7.5% |
| Larceny-theft | 2,165 | 7.5% |
| Disorderly conduct | 1,155 | 4.0% |
| Aggravated assault | 699 | 2.4% |
| Fraud | 526 | 1.8% |
| Vandalism | 460 | 1.6% |
| Burglary | 285 | 1.0% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 248 | 0.9% |
| Stolen property (buy/receive/possess) | 218 | 0.8% |
| Offenses against family & children | 211 | 0.7% |
| Weapons (carrying, possessing) | 179 | 0.6% |
| Forgery & counterfeiting | 109 | 0.4% |
| Robbery | 91 | 0.3% |
| Sex offenses (exc. rape & prostitution) | 82 | 0.3% |
| Rape | 47 | 0.2% |
| Embezzlement | 29 | 0.1% |
| Curfew & loitering | 25 | 0.1% |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter | 18 | 0.1% |
| Arson | 16 | 0.1% |
| Manslaughter by negligence | 3 | 0.0% |
| Prostitution & commercialized vice | 1 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — commercial sex | 1 | 0.0% |
| Vagrancy | 0 | 0.0% |
| Drunkenness | 0 | 0.0% |
| Gambling | 0 | 0.0% |
| Runaway | 0 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — servitude | 0 | 0.0% |
| Suspicion | 0 | 0.0% |
Who was arrested in North Dakota
By sex & age
Shares of all North Dakota arrests.
By race & ethnicity
Agencies report race and ethnicity separately from the age/sex counts, so shares below are of the 27,239 race entries reported (26,161 ethnicity entries) — a different universe than the total above, which it can undershoot or occasionally exceed.
| White | 16,718 | 61.4% |
| Black or African American | 3,296 | 12.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 7,001 | 25.7% |
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 224 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,216 | 8.5% |
North Dakota arrests by county
By the arresting agency's headquarters county — multi-jurisdiction agencies land in one county.
Largest agencies by reported arrests
| Agency | Type | County | Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck Police Department | City | Burleigh County | 4,179 |
| Fargo Police Department | City | Cass County | 3,823 |
| North Dakota Highway Patrol | State Police | Burleigh County | 2,863 |
| Williston Police Department | City | Williams County | 2,586 |
| Grand Forks Police Department | City | Grand Forks County | 1,956 |
| Minot Police Department | City | Ward County | 1,267 |
| Dickinson Police Department | City | Stark County | 1,076 |
| Three Affiliated Tribes | Tribal | Mountrail County | 1,064 |
| Mandan Police Department | City | Morton County | 887 |
| West Fargo Police Department | City | Cass County | 886 |
| Standing Rock Agency | Tribal | Sioux County | 833 |
| Burleigh County Sheriff's Office | County | Burleigh County | 660 |
| Ward County Sheriff's Office | County | Ward County | 650 |
| Jamestown Police Department | City | Stutsman County | 582 |
| Fort Totten Agency | Tribal | Benson County | 409 |
| Wahpeton Police Department | City | Richland County | 345 |
| Williams County Sheriff's Office | County | Williams County | 344 |
| Grand Forks County Sheriff's Office | County | Grand Forks County | 322 |
| McKenzie County Sheriff's Office | County | McKenzie County | 309 |
| Cass County Sheriff's Office | County | Cass County | 306 |
| Watford City Police Department | City | McKenzie County | 284 |
| Devils Lake Police Department | City | Ramsey County | 265 |
| McLean County Sheriff's Office | County | McLean County | 183 |
| Stutsman County Sheriff's Office | County | Stutsman County | 147 |
| Morton County Sheriff's Office | County | Morton County | 145 |
About this data
- Counts are arrests, not people. One person arrested twice counts twice; an arrest with several charges counts once, under the most serious charge.
- Reported agencies only. Figures cover the ~14,500 agencies in the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Reporting arrest (ASR) file — about 94–95% of the FBI's official national total, which additionally counts agencies that report only through NIBRS. Nothing here is estimated for non-reporting agencies, so totals slightly undercount and are not strictly comparable across areas with different reporting coverage.
- Location is the arresting agency's headquarters, not where the arrest happened. Multi-jurisdiction agencies (state police, sheriffs, transit police) concentrate in one county — county figures are approximate, and about 3% of arrests come from agencies that can't be placed in any county.
- Race and ethnicity are reported separately from the age/sex counts, and not for every arrest — race is reported for ≈95% of arrests, ethnicity for ≈81%. Shares here use those reported subtotals as denominators.
- No per-capita rates. Because reporting coverage varies by area, population-adjusted rates would mislead; we show counts only. Arrests measure enforcement activity, not crime rates.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, 2024 Arrest (ASR) master file. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI. How our data works.
North Dakota arrests — FAQ
How many arrests were made in North Dakota in 2024?+
29,026 arrests were reported to the FBI by 102 North Dakota law-enforcement agencies in 2024. Actual arrests are somewhat higher, since not every agency reports.
What is the most common arrest offense in North Dakota?+
All other offenses (exc. traffic) — 9,540 arrests, 32.9% of the state's reported total.
How many juveniles were arrested in North Dakota?+
2,848 of North Dakota's 2024 reported arrests (9.8%) were of juveniles under 18.
Where does this data come from?+
The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program's 2024 arrest (ASR) master file. Counts are arrests, not unique persons, from reporting agencies only. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI.