The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Atka, AK: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$41,023

Cost of Crime™ for Atka, AK

In 2025, crime will cost $2,288 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Atka 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 Atka, AK Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Atka's combined rate is higher than the norm. Atka sits in the 16th percentile, ahead of 16% of cities and behind 84%. The grade covers only Atka's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Atka is 41.04 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 24 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 26 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Atka, AK report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Atka, AK

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Atka for 2025 is $41,023, about $789 per resident and $2,288 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Atka Compared to Other Cities?

Atka, AK:	$789
Elmendorf Afb, AK:	$1019
Tanaina, AK:	$235
Alaska:	$651
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Atka is $789 per year, which is $325 more than the national average and $137 more than Alaska's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Atka:

In Elmendorf Afb, AK, crime costs $1,019 per person, which is $230 more than in Atka.
In Tanaina, AK, crime costs $235 per person, which is $554 less than in Atka

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Atka	Cost per Atka Resident
Murder	$11,256	$216
Rape/Sexual Assault	$5,345	$103
Robbery	$1,769	$34
Assault	$11,040	$212
Kidnapping	$177	$3
Vehicle Theft	$1,781	$34
Burglary	$2,726	$52
Theft	$4,616	$89
Arson	$299	$6
Vandalism	$1,145	$22
Animal Cruelty	$14	$0
Drug Crimes	$788	$15
Identity Theft	$68	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$41,023	$789

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Atka, AK

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 Atka totals $103,936 ($1,999 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $144,959 ($2,788 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 city holds few 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 draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Atka's 52 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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Atka 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 Atka residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	7.393
Robbery	1.082
Rape	1.695
Murder	0.1152
Total Violent Crime	10.28 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.14
Vehicle Theft	2.212
Burglary	5.779
Arson	0.2380
Total Property Crime	25.37 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0561
Drug Crimes	2.049
Vandalism	3.081
Identity Theft	0.1695
Animal Cruelty	0.0355
Total "Other" Rate	5.391 (B+)

Individual Atka Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Atka is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Atka.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Nikolski, AK	D	F	D-
Dutch Harbor, AK	D	F	D
Unalaska, AK	C+	D-	C
St. George, AK	D	F	D-
Akutan, AK	D-	F	D-
St. Paul, AK	D	F	D-
False Pass, AK	D-	F	D-
Cold Bay, AK	D-	F	D-
King Cove, AK	D-	F	D
Nelson Lagoon, AK	D-	F	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Atka is similar versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
La Branch, MI	B	B-	B-
Fenn, ID	D+	C+	C+
Ferguson, AR	F	F	F
Finley, WI	B+	B	B
Washington Camp, AZ	D-	D-	D-
French River, MN	B	C	C
Trementina, NM	F	F	F
Toonerville, CO	D-	D+	D+
Toimi, MN	D	D	D
Fairbanks, MN	D	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Atka is less safe than the Alaska state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Atka, AK average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Atka schools on SchoolGrade

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