Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Alaska
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Alaska residents.
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1 in 613
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Alaska is about 1 in 613.
$12
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Alaska resident about $12 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Alaska in green. The most dangerous areas in Alaska 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 Alaska Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US state. Alaska is in the 82nd percentile for safety, meaning 18% of states are safer and 82% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Alaska's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.
The rate of drug-related crime in Alaska is 1.631 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Alaska generally consider the southeast part of the state to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Alaska may be as high as 1 in 504 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 727 in the southeast part of the state.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Alaska: about 663 per year. The south part of Alaska has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How Alaska's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Alaska to the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Alaska: | 1.631 |
|---|---|
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Alaska is as safe as the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Alaska
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Alaska about $8,971,364 in 2025, or roughly $12 per resident. This is part of Alaska's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Alaska, including every crime type and how Alaska compares to other states.
Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map
Remember that drug-related crime 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 Alaska's crime maps on the Alaska overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby States
Compared to surrounding states, the rate of drug-related crime in Alaska is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for states close to Alaska.
Nearby State | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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D- | C | F | A+ | |
D- | C+ | D- | A | |
C- | D+ | C- | B | |
A- | B | A+ | F | |
D | D | D- | C+ | |
C- | B- | C- | F | |
B+ | A | A | D | |
C | D | D+ | B+ | |
C- | B | C | D- | |
C | C | B- | D- |
Drug-Related Crime in State with Similar Populations
Alaska is lower versus other states of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in states with comparable overall population.
Similar State | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | F | F | C+ | |
B | A | A | B+ | |
A | A+ | A+ | B | |
A+ | A- | A- | A+ | |
B | D+ | D+ | B+ | |
A | A+ | A+ | C | |
D- | C+ | C+ | A | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | C- | |
B+ | A- | A- | A- | |
D- | C | C | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Alaska average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Alaska schools on SchoolGrade
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