|
Moorhead, Minnesota, and the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area enjoys
low crime rates compared to communities of similar size in other parts
of the country. These crime statistics for Moorhead are updated regularly
by the police department.
| Murder/
Manslaughter |
Total
%
Cleared |
1
100% |
0
0% |
0
0% |
1
100% |
0
0% |
1
100% |
0
0% |
-100% |
| Rape |
14
64% |
10
80% |
20
35% |
20
45% |
21
61% |
21
61% |
18
50% |
-14% |
| Robbery |
6
16% |
4
50% |
6
16% |
9
33% |
13
46% |
5
80% |
8
37% |
+60% |
| Aggravated Assault |
47
82% |
39
74% |
57
71% |
29
62% |
33
72% |
37
72% |
39
61% |
+5% |
| Arson |
2
100% |
5
60% |
8
25% |
11
36% |
9
55% |
5
60% |
5
20% |
0% |
| Burglary |
81
24% |
109
15% |
142
19% |
134
14% |
126
18% |
94
22% |
114
25% |
+21% |
| Larceny |
683
19% |
962
17% |
968
25% |
875
20% |
767
23% |
711
19% |
702
17% |
-1% |
| Auto Theft |
70
48% |
62
51% |
71
47% |
47
48% |
55
54% |
52
46% |
59
30% |
+13% |
| Totals
% Cleared |
904
26% |
1,191
21% |
1,272
27% |
1,126
23% |
1,024
27% |
926
24% |
945
21% |
+2% |
Assault (Simple)
|
Total
%
Cleared
|
223
79% |
283
77% |
336
75% |
367
77% |
276
74% |
294
74% |
294
75% |
+0% |
|
Forgery
|
59
11% |
67
10% |
76
22% |
99
18% |
74
25% |
98
34% |
70
20% |
-29% |
|
Fraud
|
196
27% |
322
36% |
403
44% |
58 **
70% |
67
41% |
80
31% |
116
18% |
45% |
|
Vandalism
|
541
28% |
520
17% |
619
12% |
770
7% |
569
8% |
395
10% |
425
21% |
8% |
|
Narcotics
|
99
91% |
98
90% |
116
90% |
98
91% |
80
90% |
116
85% |
139
80% |
20% |
|
Sex Offenses
|
21
57% |
23
52% |
32
40% |
25
64% |
42
42% |
37
56% |
30
60% |
-19% |
Family/Children |
8
62% |
16
25% |
21
47% |
22
59% |
15
80% |
8
100% |
10
80% |
25% |
Liquor Laws |
265
100% |
211
99% |
239
100% |
176
98% |
209
98% |
265
98% |
242
99% |
-9% |
Weapons |
21
85% |
16
81% |
13
61% |
10
70% |
9
88% |
8
62% |
6
83% |
-25% |
Disorderly Conduct |
283
83% |
253
86% |
304
77% |
304
69% |
292
94% |
293
69% |
349
49% |
19% |
D.U.I |
393
99% |
351
100% |
353
100% |
366
100% |
479
100% |
478
100% |
424
100% |
-11% |
Stolen Property |
8
87% |
15
80% |
20
80% |
12
25% |
12
83% |
13
76% |
23
73% |
77% |
Gambling |
1
100% |
0
0% |
1
100% |
0
0% |
0
0% |
0
0% |
0
0% |
0% |
|
Other Offenses
|
329
88% |
283
87% |
372
89% |
312
90% |
283
91% |
265
90% |
334
89% |
26% |
|
Totals
% Cleared
|
2,447
69% |
2,458
64% |
2,905
63% |
2,619
60% |
2,407
64% |
2,350
69% |
2,462
66% |
5% |
** The reason Fraud is down, is that we are outsourcing out bad checks as of January 31, 2003
Serious Crime In Moorhead
During 2005"Crimes Against Persons" decreased by 4% and "Crimes
Against Property" decrease by 10%. The following table depicts
the differences between the years 2000 through 2005.
| Murder/Manslaughter |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
-100% |
| Rape |
14 |
10 |
20 |
20 |
21 |
21 |
18 |
-14% |
| Robbery |
6 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
13 |
5 |
8 |
+60% |
| Aggravated Assault |
47 |
39 |
57 |
29 |
33 |
37 |
39 |
+5% |
| TOTAL Crimes Against Persons |
68 |
53 |
83 |
59 |
67 |
64 |
65 |
+1% |
| Burglary |
81 |
109 |
142 |
134 |
126 |
94 |
114 |
+21% |
| Theft/Larceny |
683 |
962 |
968 |
875 |
767 |
711 |
702 |
-1% |
| Auto Theft |
70 |
62 |
71 |
47 |
55 |
52 |
59 |
+13% |
| Arson |
2 |
5 |
8 |
11 |
9 |
5 |
5 |
0% |
| TOTAL Crimes Against Property |
836 |
1,138 |
1,189 |
1,067 |
957 |
862 |
880 |
+2% |
Murder: |
The willful, non-negligent, killing of one human being by another. |
Rape: |
Sexual intercourse with a female, forcibly, against her will. Assault
or attempt to commit rape by force, or threat of force, are included. |
Robbery: |
The taking, or attempt to take, anything ov value from the care, custody,
and control from a person or persons by force, or threat of force
or violence and/or putting the victim on fear. |
Assault: |
An unlawful attack, or attempted attack, by one person upon another for
the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. |
Theft/Larceny: |
Includes all thefts not included in Robbery, Burglary and Motor Vehicle
Theft. |
Auto Theft: |
Includes the theft and attempted theft of motor vehicles. |
Arson: |
The unlawful burning, or attempt to burn, property which may or may not
belong to the person causing the fire. |
Crime and Service Clock
The Crime & Services clock is an explanation of the number of offenses
committed in the City of Moorhead each year and the rate at which they
happen. The RATE at which a crime happens means one (1) crime happens
during a certain amount of minutes, hours or days. An example:
In the year 2002, there were 71 auto thefts in the City of Moorhead.
The rate in which this crime happened is, one (1) auto theft occurring
every 5.14 days.
|
HOMICIDE/MANSLAUGHTER
|
0
|
0 every 365 days
|
|
RAPE
|
18
|
1 every 20.3 days
|
|
ROBBERY
|
8
|
1 every 45.6 days
|
|
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
|
39
|
1 every 9.4 days
|
|
ARSON
|
5
|
1 every 73 days
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|
BURGLARY
|
114
|
1 every 3.2 days
|
|
LARCENY
|
702
|
1 every 12.5 hours
|
|
AUTO THEFT
|
59
|
1 every 6.2 days
|
|
TOTAL PART I OFFENSES
|
945
|
1 every 9.3 hours
|
|
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
|
294
|
1 every 1.2 days
|
|
FORGERY
|
70
|
1 every 5.2 days
|
|
FRAUD
|
116
|
1 every 3.1 days
|
|
VANDALISM
|
425
|
1 every 20.6 hours
|
|
WEAPONS
|
6
|
1 every 60.8 days
|
|
SEX OFFENSES
|
30
|
1 every 12.2 days
|
|
NARCOTICS
|
139
|
1 every 2.6 days
|
|
FAMILY/CHILDREN
|
10
|
1 every 36.5 days
|
|
D.U.I.
|
424
|
1 every 20.7 hours
|
|
LIQUOR LAWS
|
242
|
1 every 1.5 days
|
|
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
|
349
|
1 every 1.0 days
|
|
OTHER
|
334
|
1 every 1.1 days
|
|
TOTAL PART II OFFENSES
|
2,462
|
1 every 3.6 hours
|
|
TOTAL PART I & II OFFENSES
|
3,407
|
1 every 2.6 hours
|
|
TOTAL TRAFFIC (Exc. DUI)
|
5,003
|
1 every 1.8 hours
|
|
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
|
847
|
1 every 10.3 hours
|
|
GRAND TOTAL
|
11,719
|
1 every 45 minutes.
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