Statistics

See the staggering numbers on domestic and sexual violence in North Dakota.

Nationwide impact

women

men

have experienced contact sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner and reported an intimate partner violence-related impact during their lifetime.1

Domestic violence in 2025

6,218

6,218 new victims2 of domestic violence were served by 18 domestic violence/sexual assault advocacy centers across North Dakota.3

344

344 victims of domestic violence were served in a single day.4

81%

81% of the victims were women.3

4,640

At least 4,640 children were directly impacted by these incidents.3

150

150 women were pregnant at the time they were assaulted.3

13%

At least 13% of the victims were under the age of 25; 4% were under the age of 18.3

24%

24% of new victims were people with disabilities. Of those, 25% were people with developmental disabilities, 29% had physical disabilities, and 46% were people with mental health disabilities.3

A closer look

At least 48% of victims served were physically abused.3

In at least 25% of cases, the abuser had a history of abusive behavior with other adults, including prior partners.3

Weapons were used in at least 11% of cases. Of those, guns were used in 21% of cases, and knives were used in 16% of cases.3

Alcohol use by the abuser was indicated in 15% of cases. Alcohol use by both the victim and abuser was indicated in 3% of cases.3

Advocacy

25%

25% of victims were self-referred to domestic violence advocacy centers; 13% were referred by law enforcement.3

508

Domestic violence advocacy centers provided victim assistance with 508 emergency protection orders.3

Domestic violence homicide

3

In 2024, 3 North Dakotans died in domestic violence-related incidents.5

38%

For the period 2005-2024 in North Dakota, 38% of deaths due to homicide involved domestic violence.5

The number reported for domestic violence homicides is consistent with that reported by the Attorney General. Domestic violence deaths include those involving a spouse, former spouse, parent, child, persons related by blood or marriage, persons in a present or former dating relationship, persons who are presently residing together or have resided together in the past, persons who have a child in common regardless of whether they are or have been married or have lived together at any time, other persons on premises when a domestic incident occurs, and romantic triangle situations.

Sexual violence in 2025

1,309

1,309 primary victims6 and 202 secondary victims of sexual assault were served by 18 domestic violence/sexual assault advocacy centers across North Dakota.7

934

At least 934 victims were female.7,8

619

At least 619 assailants were male.7,8

44%

44% of cases were male assailant, female victim.7

2%

2% of cases were male assailant, male victim.7

2%

2% of cases were female assailant, female victim.7

0.7%

0.7% of cases were female assailant, male victim.7

A closer look

At least 53% of the assaults occurred in the victim or the assailant’s home.7

At least 188 of primary victims were under the age of 18 years old at the time of the assault(s).7

In adult cases, 10% of the assailants were strangers. In child cases, 10% of the assailants were strangers.7

In at least 28% of all cases, the assailant was a friend/acquaintance/date of the victim.7

28% of new victims were people with disabilities. Of those, 16% were people with developmental disabilities, 26% had physical disabilities, and 58% were people with mental health disabilities.7

Advocacy

41%

41% of the crimes were reported to law enforcement.7

22,175

At least 22,175 services were provided to primary victims by advocacy center advocates from January to December 2025.7

27%

At least 27% of the victims were referred to sexual assault service providers by themselves, friends, or family members.7

21%

21% of adult victims contacted the sexual assault advocacy center about the crime within 2 days of the assault. 13% of adult victims contacted a sexual assault advocacy center within 3-30 days after the assault.7

For statistics on stalking, visit the Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC) website.

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Domestic violence fact sheets
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Appendix

  1. Smith, S.G., Zhang, X., Basile, K.C., Merrick, M.T., Wang, J., Kresnow, M., Chen, J. (2018). The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS): 2015 Data Brief – Updated Release. Atlanta, GA: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  2. Statistics represent new victims served in 2025. New = unduplicated for calendar year. Statistics include data from 18 domestic violence advocacy organizations.
  3. 2025 Domestic Violence Fact Sheet, North Dakota Domestic & Sexual Violence Coalition, April 2026.
  4. National Network to End Domestic Violence (2026). 20th Annual Domestic Violence Counts Report. Washington, DC. Retrieved from: NNEDV.org/DVCounts.
  5. State of North Dakota Office of the Attorney General, Bismarck, North Dakota, 2024, Homicide in North Dakota, 2024.
  6. Statistics represent new victims served in 2025. New = unduplicated for calendar year. Primary victims refers to the victim/survivor whom the sexual assault and/or child sexual abuse was directed at. Secondary victims refers to those who are indirectly affected by the sexual assault—i.e., children, siblings, spouses or intimate partners, grandparents, other affected relatives, friends, neighbors, etc. Statistics include data 18 sexual assault advocacy organizations.
  7. 2025 Sexual Assault Fact Sheet, North Dakota Domestic & Sexual Violence Coalition, April 2026.
  8. Victim or assailant’s gender was not identified in some cases.

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