Murder per Capita in Anchorage Municipality
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Anchorage Municipality residents.
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1 in 10,493
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Anchorage Municipality is about 1 in 10,493.
$179
Murder costs the average Anchorage Municipality resident about $179 per year.
Crime Grade's murder 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 Murder?
The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Anchorage Municipality is in the 26th percentile for safety, meaning 74% of counties are safer and 26% 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 murder in Anchorage Municipality is 0.0953 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Anchorage Municipality generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Anchorage Municipality may be as high as 1 in 4,956 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 19,418 in the southwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the west parts of Anchorage Municipality, AK: about 7 per year. The northwest part of Anchorage Municipality has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.
How Anchorage Municipality's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder 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: | 0.0953 |
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| Alaska: | 0.1008 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Anchorage Municipality 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 Murder in Anchorage Municipality, AK
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Anchorage Municipality about $52,866,973 in 2025, or roughly $179 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 Murder Map
Remember that murder 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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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Anchorage Municipality is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Anchorage Municipality.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A | C- | A- | B+ | |
B+ | D | B | C- | |
C- | F | D+ | D- | |
F | F | D | F | |
F | F | F | C | |
D+ | F | D | D+ | |
C+ | F | C | D+ | |
C+ | D- | C- | D+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Anchorage Municipality is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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C+ | D | D | B+ | |
B- | C | C | A- | |
C | C- | C- | B- | |
B+ | D+ | D+ | A+ | |
D | D+ | D+ | C+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
A- | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
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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