Murder per Capita in Sitka City and Borough
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Sitka City and Borough residents.
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1 in 6,349
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Sitka City and Borough is about 1 in 6,349.
$296
Murder costs the average Sitka City and Borough resident about $296 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Sitka City and Borough in green. The most dangerous areas in Sitka City and Borough 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 Sitka City and Borough, AK Safe from Murder?
The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US county. Sitka City and Borough is in the 8th percentile for safety, meaning 92% of counties are safer and 8% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sitka City and Borough's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Sitka City and Borough is 0.1575 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sitka City and Borough generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Sitka City and Borough may be as high as 1 in 1,966 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,660 in the west part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Sitka City and Borough, AK: about 1 per year. The north part of Sitka City and Borough has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Sitka City and Borough's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Sitka City and Borough to the Alaska state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Sitka City and Borough, AK: | 0.1575 |
|---|---|
| Alaska: | 0.1008 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Sitka City and Borough is less safe than 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 Sitka City and Borough, AK
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Sitka City and Borough about $2,483,951 in 2025, or roughly $296 per resident. This is part of Sitka City and Borough's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sitka City and Borough, including every crime type and how Sitka City and Borough 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 Sitka City and Borough's crime maps on the Sitka City and Borough overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Sitka City and Borough is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Sitka City and Borough.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C- | F | D+ | D- | |
C- | F | D+ | F | |
B+ | D | B | B+ | |
A- | F | A+ | C+ | |
C | F | C- | D- | |
C+ | F | B | F | |
D- | F | D- | F | |
C | F | C | D | |
F | F | F | F | |
C- | F | D+ | D- |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Sitka City and Borough 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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A | B- | B- | C | |
C | C+ | C+ | D | |
D+ | B- | B- | C | |
B | B | B | B+ | |
A- | A- | A- | A- | |
C- | C+ | C+ | C- | |
B | B | B | D+ | |
F | F | F | D | |
B- | B | B | C | |
F | F | F | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sitka City and Borough, AK average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Sitka City and Borough schools on SchoolGrade
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