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Safety in Moorhead · County and nearby FBI data

Safety in Moorhead

Moorhead doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. It’s most likely covered by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. Below is what it reports.

Nearest ER
5.1 mi
Essentia Health
Storm & flood risk
Very high
higher than 84% of U.S. places
FEMA

What stands out about safety in Moorhead

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

Who patrols here

Moorhead is covered by the county

Moorhead has no police department of its own in the FBI’s data. Calls here most likely go to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, and its numbers cover the whole area it patrols, not just Moorhead.

Clay County Sheriff’s Office

Crimes reported in the parts of Clay County it patrols: the towns and villages without police of their own.

Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)

Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)

▲ Property crime up 53% since 2022

These are counts, not rates. The FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers, so we can’t turn them into a per-resident figure or a Safety Grade. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, offenses known to law enforcement by county and by state agency.

Next door

Moorhead and its neighbors

How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.

A rangeB rangeC rangeD rangeNot graded
TownGradeViolentPropertyYear
FargoD3.732.42025
DilworthD1.4432025

Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded. No town figures in the FBI’s data: Kurtz, Glyndon.

Be ready

Know who to call, and what the weather can do

For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods Moorhead plans for.

Emergencies911

Police, fire or medical, anywhere in Moorhead.

Nearest emergency roomEssentia Health

Fargo · 5.1 miles

Directions Health care →
Storms & floods
Very highFEMA riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves

Expected damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.

Natural hazards in Moorhead →

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Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Natural hazards: FEMA National Risk Index and flood insurance claims. Hospitals: CMS Hospital General Information. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.

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