Anchorage, AK Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Anchorage in green. The most dangerous areas in Anchorage are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Anchorage, AK Safe from Assault?

The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. Anchorage is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of cities are safer and 9% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Anchorage's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Anchorage is 5.285 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Anchorage generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Anchorage may be as high as 1 in 87 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,011 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northeast parts of Anchorage, AK: about 284 per year. The southeast part of Anchorage has fewer cases of assault with only 28 in a typical year.

How Anchorage's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Anchorage to the Alaska state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Anchorage is as safe as the Alaska state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Anchorage, AK

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Anchorage about $37,713,572 in 2025, or roughly $152 per resident. This is part of Anchorage's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Anchorage, including every crime type and how Anchorage compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Anchorage's crime maps on the Anchorage overall crime page.

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Individual Anchorage Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Anchorage is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Anchorage.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Elmendorf Afb, AK	D-	F	D-	F
Fort Richardson, AK	C	D	C	D
Eagle River, AK	B	D-	B	D
Indian, AK	D	F	D-	D-
Hope, AK	D	F	D-	D-
Chugiak, AK	B+	D+	B	C+
Big Lake, AK	B-	D-	C+	D
Peters Creek, AK	B+	C-	B	B
Knik, AK	C+	D-	C	D
Knik-Fairview, AK	A	C+	A-	B+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Anchorage is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Brownsville, TX	D-	D	D	D
Brooklyn, NY	C	D+	D+	D+
Bowie, MD	B+	B-	B-	B
Birmingham, AL	D+	C-	C-	D+
Bethlehem, PA	C+	B-	B-	C+
Buckeye, AZ	A-	B+	B+	B
Bloomington, MN	D+	B	B	B+
Bridgeport, CT	C	A	A	A-
Bronx, NY	C-	D	D	D
Detroit, MI	D+	D-	D-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Anchorage, AK average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Anchorage schools on SchoolGrade

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