Moorhead, MN Crime Statistics For 2026

The latest crime statistics for Moorhead from FBI data. Includes murder, violent, and property crime rates for Moorhead

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Last updated

2026-06-20

Crime in Moorhead, Minnesota

Crime in Moorhead research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Moorhead over the past 9 years using the FBI Crime Explorer. Based on the most recently available data from the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Report, we found the following about crime in Moorhead:

1,041 Total crimes

2,312.0 Crimes / 100k people

9.10% Vs national average Above The National Average

#232 Safest in Minnesota (of 269)

#7,766 Safest in the U.S. (of 9,896)

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Moorhead Vs Minnesota And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Moorhead is 2,312.0 per 100,000 people. That's 9.10% higher than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and 24.11% higher than the Minnesota total crime rate of 1,862.9 per 100,000 people.

Statistic	Count Raw	Moorhead / 100k People	Minnesota / 100k People	National / 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K	1,041	2,312.0	1,862.9	2,119.2
Murder	2	4.4	2.9	5.0
Robbery	8	17.8	48.9	61.0
Aggravated Assault	201	446.4	168.0	256.0
Violent Crime	232	515.3	256.6	359.0
Burglary	124	275.4	184.7	229.0
Larceny	565	1,254.8	1,208.5	1,272.0
Car Theft	120	266.5	213.1	259.0
Property Crime	809	1,796.7	1,606.3	1,760.0

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024)

Violent Crime Rates In Moorhead

232Violent Crimes

515.3Violent Crimes / 100k People

43.53%Above The National Average

Moorhead

US

There were 232 violent crimes in Moorhead in the last reporting year.
The violent crime rate in Moorhead is 515.3 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 194.1 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Moorhead each year. That compares to a 1 in 389.6 chance statewide.
That's 43.53% higher than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
And 100.76% higher than the Minnesota violent crime rate of 256.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Moorhead

809Property Crimes

1,796.7Property Crimes / 100k People

2.09%Above The National Average

Moorhead

US

There were 809 property crimes in Moorhead in the last reporting year.
The property crime rate in Moorhead is 1,796.7 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 55.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Moorhead each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
That's 2.09% higher than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
And 11.86% higher than the Minnesota property crime rate of 1,606.3 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Moorhead

City	Population	Count Raw	Total Crime / 100k People	Property Crime / 100k People	Violent Crime / 100k People
Fargo, ND	135,682	5,692	4,195.1	3,696.9	498.2
West Fargo, ND	40,915	482	1,178.1	1,014.3	163.8
Detroit Lakes, MN	10,009	189	1,888.3	1,668.5	219.8
Wahpeton, ND	7,995	194	2,426.5	2,188.9	237.6

Moorhead SnackAbility

8Overall SnackAbility

Jobs 8/10

Housing 8/10

Affordability 8/10

Diversity 7/10

Safety 4/10

Amenities 9/10

Education 8.5/10

Commute 9/10