West Fargo Crime Report Shows Slight Increase

West Fargo’s 2025 police report shows crime edged up 1.5% from 2024 after falling the year before. (westfargond.gov) The West Fargo Police Department said crimes against persons rose nearly 11% in 2025, while crimes against property increased 1.5%. Officers also handled more than 32,000 calls for service, the same broad volume the city said marked a 15% increase since 2021. (westfargond.gov) Chief Pete Nielsen said the biggest jumps came in a few categories rather than across the board. KVRR reported sharp increases in stalking, driving under the influence and fraud, while Nielsen said drug and weapons offenses declined. (kvrr.com) That marks a turn from the 2024 report, which showed a 6% drop in overall crime, including a 16% decrease in crimes against persons and an 18% decrease in crimes against property. The city released that report on April 22, 2025, after Chief Nielsen presented it to the City Commission the night before. (westfargond.gov) The new report lands as West Fargo continues to measure police demand against a growing call load. Inforum reported officers responded to more than 30,000 calls in 2025, with increases in driving under the influence and fraud cases compared with prior years. (inforum.com) City officials have framed the 2025 numbers as a small overall rise with concentrated spikes. Nielsen said the department is adapting to “changing needs” and “increasing demands” while maintaining community relationships. (westfargond.gov) West Fargo publishes these annual reports each year for the City Commission, summarizing crime trends, staffing and department activity from the previous year. The 2025 report was posted April 20, 2026, on the city’s police news page and annual reports archive. (westfargond.gov) The latest snapshot is not a surge everywhere; it is a modest citywide increase with a few categories moving much faster than the total. That leaves West Fargo with crime slightly above 2024 levels after last year’s decline. (westfargond.gov)