CurrentCrimeMap

Data through September 2026, Bismarck Police Department

Crime in Bismarck, ND

The violent crime rate in Bismarck is 249 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to September 2026, 43% below the average of the 302 cities and county areas we cover. That is +4% compared with the previous 12 months.

The numbers

12 months to Sep 2026

Violent crime

249 per 100,000 residents, per year

196 reported in the 12 months to Sep 2026

+4% vs. the previous 12 months

Property crime

1,729 per 100,000 residents, per year

1,363 reported in the 12 months to Sep 2026

−13% vs. the previous 12 months

All reported

1,978 per 100,000 residents, per year

1,559 reported in the 12 months to Sep 2026

Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (population 78,814, U.S. Census).

What counts as violent and property crime

Counted the FBI's way, the same for every city: violent crime is homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson. Simple assault is not counted as violent. How we count

Where Bismarck sits among covered places

violent, per 100k, per year

249

Bismarck has the 199th-highest rate of the 302 cities and county areas on this site, higher than 103 of the other 301.

Carmel 51avg 437Detroit 1,632

The ring is Bismarck; the tick is the average of all 302 cities and county areas.

PlaceViolent per 100kRank
Peoria, AZ255194
Anne Arundel County, MD (County Police)255195
Grand Forks, ND255196
Canyon County, ID (Sheriff)251197
Yonkers, NY249198
Bismarck, ND249199
Clearwater, FL248200
Cedar Rapids, IA247201
Hernando County, FL (Sheriff)245202
Charleston, SC245203
Columbia County, FL (Sheriff)244204

The places closest to Bismarck in the ranking, highest rate first. See all 302 cities and county areas

Bismarck crime map

cities around it

The FBI publishes citywide totals from Bismarck Police Department, not where each crime happened, so there is no street-level map of Bismarck on this page.

Of the 8 covered cities nearest Bismarck, all 8 have a higher violent crime rate. The closest is Grand Forks, ND, 174 miles away.

Bismarck and the covered places nearest to it, with each one’s violent crime rate and distance
PlaceViolent per 100kDistance
Bismarck, ND249
Grand Forks, ND255174 mi
Fargo, ND360187 mi
Rapid City, SD740222 mi
Sioux Falls, SD347299 mi
Billings, MT653377 mi
Minneapolis, MN1,011383 mi
Casper, WY327385 mi
St. Paul, MN485391 mi
About the colors and distances

Colors use the same scale as the rest of the site, from the lowest to the highest violent crime rate among the 302 cities and county areas we cover. City outlines from the U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line, between city centers.

Reported crime by type

12 months to Sep 2026
OffenseReportedPer 100kvs. previous monthvs. a year earlier
HomicideViolent33.8——
About these categories

The FBI publishes city totals by family, not a full breakdown by offence, so homicide is the only type Bismarck Police Department reports separately here. Red means more than before, green means fewer. “Not yet” means the site does not have that month from a year earlier.

Month by month

Oct 2025 to Sep 2026

Violent crime +4%

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Violent crimes per month in Bismarck, ND, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 and a year earlier
MonthViolent crimesMonth a year earlierViolent crimes
Oct 202518Oct 202420
Nov 202523Nov 202418
Dec 202510Dec 202411
Jan 202619Jan 202515
Feb 202612Feb 202512
Mar 202617Mar 202513
Apr 202624Apr 202515
May 202617May 202511
Jun 202612Jun 202524
Jul 202614Jul 202520
Aug 202613Aug 202517
Sep 202617Sep 202512

Homicides 3 vs. 0

012OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep00
Homicides per month in Bismarck, ND, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 and a year earlier
MonthHomicidesMonth a year earlierHomicides
Oct 20250Oct 20240
Nov 20250Nov 20240
Dec 20250Dec 20240
Jan 20261Jan 20250
Feb 20260Feb 20250
Mar 20260Mar 20250
Apr 20261Apr 20250
May 20260May 20250
Jun 20260Jun 20250
Jul 20261Jul 20250
Aug 20260Aug 20250
Sep 20260Sep 20250

3 in 2026 through September, 0 in the same months of 2025. Compare with other places

Every month since Oct 2023
Reported crime per month in Bismarck, ND
MonthViolentPropertyHomicides
Sep 2026171270
Aug 2026131450
Jul 2026141111
Jun 202612910
May 2026171180
Apr 2026241101
Mar 202617970
Feb 2026121050
Jan 2026191051
Dec 2025101100
Nov 2025231010
Oct 2025181430
Sep 2025121080
Aug 2025171280
Jul 2025201320
Jun 2025241240
May 2025111180
Apr 2025151340
Mar 2025131530
Feb 2025121260
Jan 2025151160
Dec 2024111220
Nov 2024181440
Oct 2024201560
Sep 2024141580
Aug 2024241820
Jul 2024191650
Jun 2024221510
May 2024241600
Apr 2024161331
Mar 2024171530
Feb 202481530
Jan 2024171490
Dec 2023141810
Nov 2023192010
Oct 2023131870

How Bismarck compares

per 100k, per year

Similar size

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
48Gulfport, MS7433,48975,068Jul 2026
49Rapid City, SD7403,93281,185Jul 2026
93Missoula, MT5252,56279,184Aug 2026
117Kanawha County, WV (Sheriff)4331,28783,074Jul 2026
149St. Lucie County, FL (Sheriff)35990075,430Sep 2026
199Bismarck, ND2491,72978,814Sep 2026
223Pawtucket, RI2201,21477,252Aug 2026
249Largo, FL15299682,264Sep 2026
288Cecil County, MD (Sheriff)8934779,043Jun 2026
289Warwick, RI8481083,590Aug 2026

The 10 places closest to Bismarck in population, Bismarck included, highest violent crime rate first.

Same state

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
148Fargo, ND3602,761138,990Aug 2026
196Grand Forks, ND2551,80160,024Aug 2026
199Bismarck, ND2491,72978,814Sep 2026

All 3 places in North Dakota on this site, highest violent crime rate first.

Nearby

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
22Minneapolis, MN1,0114,687428,057Aug 2026
49Rapid City, SD7403,93281,185Jul 2026
63Billings, MT6532,212122,571Sep 2026
108St. Paul, MN4852,686307,657Sep 2026
148Fargo, ND3602,761138,990Aug 2026
156Sioux Falls, SD3472,123213,449Feb 2026
168Casper, WY3271,85958,701Aug 2026
190Cheyenne, WY2702,26765,811Aug 2026
196Grand Forks, ND2551,80160,024Aug 2026
199Bismarck, ND2491,72978,814Sep 2026

The 9 places on this site closest to Bismarck by distance, highest violent crime rate first.

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to

Figures are what each agency reports to the FBI, over the last 12 months it has reported in full, so the months differ. See all 302 cities and county areas in the rankings

Compare Bismarck side by side with Grand Forks, Fargo or Missoula, or with any other place.

Other cities in North Dakota

2 city pages, closest first

North Dakota as a whole has 220 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, as reported to the FBI over the 12 months to Jun 2026; Bismarck’s rate is 13% above the state’s.

Grand ForksFargo

All 3 cities in North Dakota

Common questions

answered with the data above
Is Bismarck safe?

By reported violent crime, Bismarck is well below the average of the 302 cities and county areas on this site: 249 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to September 2026, +4% versus the previous 12 months. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood, so the citywide figure is only a starting point.

Is there a crime map for Bismarck?

This site does not have one for Bismarck. The figures on this page come from the FBI, which receives city totals rather than locations, so CurrentCrimeMap shows how Bismarck compares with nearby places such as Grand Forks, ND instead of a street-level map.

What is the crime rate in Bismarck?

249 violent and 1,729 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 1,559 incidents reported to Bismarck Police Department over the 12 months to September 2026.

Is crime in Bismarck going up or down?

It is going up: violent crime +4% and property crime −13% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.

How many homicides has Bismarck had in 2026?

Bismarck Police Department reported 3 homicides from January to September 2026, the latest month it has reported in full, against 0 in the same months of 2025. Over the 12 months to Sep 2026 the count was 3, or 4 per 100,000 residents.

Where does the data come from?

From Bismarck Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset ND0080100). We count reported incidents by month and offense type and divide by the Census population. Reported crime undercounts actual crime; see the methodology page for what the numbers leave out.

Moving to or visiting Bismarck

12 months to September 2026

What these numbers leave out: most crime never reaches the police. In the federal victim survey (BJS, 2024), about half of violent crimes and less than a third of property crimes were reported, and only a quarter of everyday thefts. Rates are per resident, so busy downtowns and tourist areas look worse than they are for the people who visit them.

The official source is FBI Crime Data Explorer. For what to look for, and what not to read into a rate, see how to read US crime numbers.

Source and dates

ND0080100
Source
Bismarck Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset ND0080100)
Latest complete month
September 2026
History on this site
October 2023 to September 2026 (45 months)
Update schedule
Bismarck Police Department reports monthly to the FBI under the national NIBRS standard. We refresh every morning and publish the most recent 12 months the agency has reported in full.
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Monthly counts by offense (JSON)