The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Alaska: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$484.5 million

Cost of Crime™ for Alaska

In 2025, crime will cost $1,787 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Alaska with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Alaska Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US state, where Alaska's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Alaska sits in the 49th percentile, ahead of 49% of states and behind 51%. The grade covers only Alaska's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby states.

The overall crime rate in Alaska is 31.34 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the state the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the northwest cities to 1 in 36 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Alaska report the most crime, about 10,874 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Alaska

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Alaska for 2025 is $484,497,710, about $651 per resident and $1,787 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Alaska Compared to Other States?

Alaska:	$651
New Mexico:	$835
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Alaska is $651 per year, which is $187 more than the national average. The comparison below uses states similar to Alaska:

In New Mexico, crime costs $835 per person, which is $184 more than in Alaska.
In New Jersey, crime costs $240 per person, which is $412 less than in Alaska

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Alaska for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Alaska	Cost per Alaska Resident
Murder	$140.8 million	$189
Rape/Sexual Assault	$83.3 million	$112
Robbery	$17.5 million	$24
Assault	$112.4 million	$151
Kidnapping	$2.35 million	$3
Vehicle Theft	$28.8 million	$39
Burglary	$17.7 million	$24
Theft	$49.4 million	$66
Arson	$4.72 million	$6
Vandalism	$18.0 million	$24
Animal Cruelty	$194,986	$0
Drug Crimes	$8.97 million	$12
Identity Theft	$418,792	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$484,497,710	$651

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Alaska

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Alaska totals $1,369,710,446 ($1,842 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,854,208,156 ($2,493 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The central part of the state holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports, of which Alaska has 1, draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Alaska has 177, do the same, and of Alaska's 743,749 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Alaska Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Alaska residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.261
Robbery	0.7495
Rape	1.847
Murder	0.1008
Total Violent Crime	7.958 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.83
Vehicle Theft	2.497
Burglary	2.621
Arson	0.2628
Total Property Crime	18.21 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0522
Drug Crimes	1.631
Vandalism	3.381
Identity Theft	0.0727
Animal Cruelty	0.0354
Total "Other" Rate	5.172 (A)

Individual Alaska Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby States

Compared to surrounding states, the rate of 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
Washington	D-	C	F
Oregon	D-	C+	D-
Montana	C-	D+	C-
Idaho	A-	B	A+
Nevada	D	D	D-
North Dakota	C-	B-	C-
Wyoming	B+	A	A
California	C	D	D+
Utah	C-	B	C
South Dakota	C	C	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for State with Similar Populations

Alaska is similar versus other states of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in states with comparable overall population in the state‘s boundaries.

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Puerto Rico	F	F	F
Hawaii	B	A	A
Maine	A	A+	A+
Florida	A+	A-	A-
Michigan	B	D+	D+
New Hampshire	A	A+	A+
Oregon	D-	C+	C+
Texas	D+	D+	D+
Vermont	B+	A-	A-
Washington	D-	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Alaska is as safe as the national average.

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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