Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Anchorage Municipality
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Anchorage Municipality residents.
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1 in 549
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Anchorage Municipality is about 1 in 549.
$13
Drug-Related Crime costs the average Anchorage Municipality resident about $13 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Anchorage Municipality in green. The most dangerous areas in Anchorage Municipality 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 Municipality, AK Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US county. Anchorage Municipality is in the 83rd percentile for safety, meaning 17% of counties are safer and 83% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Anchorage Municipality's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of drug-related crime in Anchorage Municipality is 1.823 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Anchorage Municipality generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Anchorage Municipality may be as high as 1 in 374 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 854 in the southeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the southwest parts of Anchorage Municipality, AK: about 95 per year. The northwest part of Anchorage Municipality has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 10 in a typical year.
How Anchorage Municipality's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Anchorage Municipality to the Alaska state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Anchorage Municipality, AK: | 1.823 |
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| Alaska: | 1.631 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Anchorage Municipality is less safe than the Alaska state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Anchorage Municipality, AK
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Anchorage Municipality about $3,983,025 in 2025, or roughly $13 per resident. This is part of Anchorage Municipality's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Anchorage Municipality, including every crime type and how Anchorage Municipality compares to other counties.
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 Anchorage Municipality's crime maps on the Anchorage Municipality overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in Anchorage Municipality is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Anchorage Municipality.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A | C- | A- | A | |
B+ | D | B | A | |
C- | F | D+ | A- | |
F | F | D | B+ | |
F | F | F | B+ | |
D+ | F | D | A- | |
C+ | F | C | A | |
C+ | D- | C- | A | |
F | F | F | A- | |
F | F | F | B+ |
Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations
Anchorage Municipality is lower versus other counties of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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C+ | D | D | A | |
B- | C | C | A- | |
C | C- | C- | B+ | |
B+ | D+ | D+ | A- | |
D | D+ | D+ | D | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | B+ | |
A- | A+ | A+ | B | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | A+ | |
A+ | A- | A- | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Anchorage Municipality, AK average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Anchorage Municipality schools on SchoolGrade
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