|
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.
| Homicide/
Manslaughter |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0
|
0
|
0 |
| Rape |
10 |
20 |
20 |
21 |
21 |
18 |
13
|
8
|
-38% |
| Robbery |
4 |
6 |
9 |
13 |
5 |
8 |
7
|
5
|
-29% |
| Aggravated Assault |
39 |
57 |
29 |
33 |
37 |
39 |
38
|
29
|
-24% |
| Arson |
5 |
8 |
11 |
9 |
5 |
5 |
6
|
7
|
14% |
| Burglary |
109 |
142 |
134 |
126 |
94 |
114 |
132
|
124
|
-6% |
| Larceny |
962 |
968 |
875 |
767 |
711 |
702 |
631
|
713
|
12% |
| Auto Theft |
62 |
71 |
47 |
55 |
52 |
59 |
51
|
34
|
-33% |
| Totals |
1,191 |
1,272 |
1,126 |
1,024 |
926 |
945 |
878
|
920
|
5% |
Assault (Simple)
|
|
283 |
336 |
367 |
276 |
294 |
294 |
259
|
252
|
-3% |
|
Forgery
|
67 |
76 |
99 |
74 |
98 |
70 |
31
|
32
|
3% |
|
Fraud
|
322 |
403 |
58 ** |
67 |
80 |
116 |
151
|
115
|
-24% |
|
Vandalism
|
520 |
619 |
770 |
569 |
395 |
425 |
451
|
400
|
-11% |
|
Narcotics
|
98 |
116 |
98 |
80 |
116 |
139 |
148
|
142
|
-4% |
|
Sex Offenses
|
23 |
32 |
25 |
42 |
37 |
30 |
23
|
34
|
32% |
Family/Children |
16 |
21 |
22 |
15 |
8 |
10 |
8
|
10
|
20% |
Liquor Laws |
211 |
239 |
176 |
209 |
265 |
242 |
270
|
247
|
-9% |
Weapons |
16 |
13 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
6 |
10
|
7
|
-30% |
Disorderly Conduct |
253 |
304 |
304 |
292 |
293 |
349 |
323
|
268
|
-17% |
D.W.I |
351 |
353 |
366 |
479 |
478 |
424 |
405
|
315
|
-22% |
Stolen Property |
15 |
20 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
23 |
9
|
9
|
0% |
Gambling |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
0
|
0% |
|
Other Offenses
|
283 |
372 |
312 |
283 |
265 |
334 |
305
|
245
|
-20% |
|
Totals
|
2,458 |
2,905 |
2,619 |
2,407 |
2,350 |
2,462 |
2393
|
2076
|
-13% |
** The reason Fraud is down, is that we are outsourcing out bad checks as of January 31, 2003
Homicide: |
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 2008, there were 34 auto thefts in the City of Moorhead.
The rate in which this crime happened is, one (1) auto theft occurring
every 11 days.
|
HOMICIDE/MANSLAUGHTER
|
0
|
0 every 365 days
|
|
RAPE
|
8
|
1 every 45.6 days
|
|
ROBBERY
|
5
|
1 every 73 days
|
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AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
|
29
|
1 every 12.6 days
|
|
ARSON
|
7
|
1 every 52.1 days
|
|
BURGLARY
|
124
|
1 every 2.9 days
|
|
THEFT
|
713
|
1 every 12.3 hours
|
|
AUTO THEFT
|
34
|
1 every 10.7 days
|
|
ASSAULT - SIMPLE
|
252
|
1 every 1.4 days
|
|
FORGERY
|
32
|
1 every 11.4 days
|
|
FRAUD
|
115
|
1 every 3.2 days
|
|
VANDALISM
|
400
|
1 every 21.9 hours
|
|
WEAPONS
|
7
|
1 every 52.1 days
|
|
SEX OFFENSES
|
34
|
1 every 10.7 days
|
|
NARCOTICS
|
142
|
1 every 2.6 days
|
|
FAMILY/CHILDREN
|
10
|
1 every 36.5 days
|
|
D.U.I.
|
315
|
1 every 1.2 days
|
|
LIQUOR LAWS
|
247
|
1 every 1.5 days
|
|
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
|
268
|
1 every 1.4 days
|
2007 Minnesota Crime Clock
|
HOMICIDE/MANSLAUGHTER
|
1 every 3 days
|
|
RAPE
|
1 every 4 hours
|
|
ROBBERY
|
1 every 2 hours
|
|
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
|
1 every 1 hour
|
|
ARSON
|
1 every 10 hours
|
|
BURGLARY
|
1 every 18 minutes
|
|
THEFT
|
1 every 5 minutes
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AUTO THEFT
|
1 every 42 minutes
|
|
VIOLENT CRIME
|
1 every 34 minutes
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PROPERTY CRIME
|
1 every 3 minutes
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