I was born and raised in Western ND. My hometown of slightly over 1,000 typically had 1 or 2 cops, not 10 like your numbers would indicate. If you pay law enforcement what they are worth they will come and stay. My point being the crime can be dealt with properly if it becomes a priority. I'm pretty sure cities like Flint, Detroit, Oakland, Gary and Memphis to name a few are bigger "crime hubs" than Western ND cities. Believe it or not some media outlets like to embellish things