Assault per Capita in Barrow
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Barrow residents.
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1 in 203
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Barrow is about 1 in 203.
$142
Assault costs the average Barrow resident about $142 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Barrow in green. The most dangerous areas in Barrow 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 Barrow, AK Safe from Assault?
The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. Barrow is in the 10th percentile for safety, meaning 90% of cities are safer and 10% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Barrow's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of assault in Barrow is 4.935 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Barrow generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Barrow may be as high as 1 in 143 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 257 in the northwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the north parts of Barrow, AK: about 11 per year. The southwest part of Barrow has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.
How Barrow's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Barrow to the Alaska state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Barrow, AK: | 4.935 |
|---|---|
| Alaska: | 5.261 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Barrow 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 Barrow, AK
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Barrow about $749,610 in 2025, or roughly $142 per resident. This is part of Barrow's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Barrow, including every crime type and how Barrow 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 Barrow's crime maps on the Barrow overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Barrow is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Barrow.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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D | D- | D- | D | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F |
Assault in City with Similar Populations
Barrow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B- | B+ | B+ | C+ | |
C+ | D- | D- | D- | |
B | B- | B- | B | |
B- | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
A- | A- | A- | B | |
A | A- | A- | B+ | |
A- | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
C | B | B | B+ | |
C+ | A | A | A- | |
A- | A- | A- | A- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Barrow, AK average SchoolGrade of F, with 9% actual proficiency versus 20% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Barrow schools on SchoolGrade
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