| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | Cathay/100k people | North Dakota/100k people | National/100k people | 
| Total crime | 0 | n/a (estimate) | 3,522 (estimate) | 2,209 | 2,281 | 
| Murder | n/a | n/a | n/a | 3.3 | 5.7 | 
| Rape | n/a | n/a | n/a | 50.0 | 38.0 | 
| Robbery | n/a | n/a | n/a | 25.9 | 66.5 | 
| Assault | n/a | n/a | n/a | 188.2 | 264.1 | 
| Violent crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | 426 (estimate) | 267 | 364 | 
| Burglary | n/a | n/a | n/a | 320.1 | 250.7 | 
| Theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1,400.9 | 1,347.2 | 
| Vehicle theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 220.2 | 318.7 | 
| Property crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | 3,096 (estimate) | 1,941 | 1,917 | 

 
				
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				| Item | Cathay | North Dakota | National | 
| Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians) | n/a | 842 | 558,732 | 
| Police officers & civilians /1000 residents | n/a | 2.6 | 3.3 | 
| State | Total offenders | North Dakota /100K | National /100K | 
| North Dakota | 1,982 | 293 | 266 | 
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people | 
| Carrington, ND | 1,977 | 98 | 441 | 539 | 
| New Rockford, ND | 1,428 | 122 | 887 | 1,009 | 
| Fessenden, ND | 560 | 354 | 2,573 | 2,927 | 
| Sykeston, ND | 107 | 360 | 2,614 | 2,974 | 
| Bowdon, ND | 163 | 410 | 2,977 | 3,387 | 
| Cathay, ND | 10 | 426 | 3,096 | 3,522 | 
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people | 
| Bankston, IA | 11 | 237 | 1,220 | 1,457 | 
| Bantry, ND | 9 | 277 | 2,017 | 2,294 | 
| Tarnov, NE | 11 | 245 | 2,108 | 2,354 | 
| Stotesbury, MO | 8 | 742 | 3,386 | 4,127 | 
| Balfour, ND | 13 | 399 | 2,897 | 3,295 | 
| Cathay, ND | 10 | 426 | 3,096 | 3,522 |