By Doug Barrett
Jun 10, 2021 | 8:10 AM
North Dakota saw an uptick in some of the more serious crime categories in 2020. The state recorded 32 homicides last year which is the highest number since the annual crime report was first compiled in 1978. The previous record was 26 set in 2019.
On the positive side North Dakota Attorney general Wayne Stenehjem noted that drug arrests and driving under the influence arrests continued an encouraging long-term downward trend. The state’s crime rate of 6,478.3 per 100,000 population is up slightly from the 2019 crime rate of 6,281.8.
Here is a closer look at the report findings released this week:
Crimes against Persons