CARRINGTON, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The five safest cities in North Dakota has been compiled and released by SafeWise.

SafeWise is a website that features safety and home security news. They recently did an article focusing on the top five safest cities in the state.

North Dakota is taking a comprehensive approach to crime prevention as evidenced by the state legislature passing a set of bills aimed at reforming the corrections system. The bills address varying elements including sentencing guidelines, parole and probation supervision, behavioral health services, and possible solutions for people with drug issues.

These justice reform bills are just another feather in North Dakota’s cap in regard to public safety. The state comes in at tenth in the nation for a low overall violent crime rate and ranks twentieth nationwide for low property crime. Plus, every city on our list beats both national and state rates for violent and property crime.

Starting off this year’s countdown of North Dakota’s safest cities is Hazen. This friendly town is just miles from Lake Sakakawea and shows us that it’s possible for a city to go one whole year without any incidents of violent crime. In fact, there were fewer than twenty violent crimes reported among all five cities, according to recent FBI crime statistics.

All cities reported zero counts of both murder and robbery, and four of the five also reported no incidents of rape. The total number of property crimes reported among North Dakota’s five safest cities was under sixty, with absolutely no incidents of arson. In addition, each city had three or fewer burglaries.

With crime stats like these, it’s easy to see why so many enjoy calling the Peace Garden State home. It’s common for communities with low crime to have a lot of citizen engagement. Whether or not your city made this year’s list, you can be part of the solution in your hometown. Turn to our North Dakota Safety Directory for crime prevention, home security, and emergency preparedness resources.

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