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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$5.86 million

Cost of Crime™ for Badger, AK

In 2025, crime will cost $1,030 per household.

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

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Badger's combined rate is lower than the norm. Badger sits in the 75th percentile, ahead of 75% of cities and behind 25%. The grade covers only Badger's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Badger is 16.58 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 48 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 75 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Badger, AK report the most crime, about 82 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 9 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Badger, AK

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Badger for 2025 is $5,856,030, about $349 per resident and $1,030 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.0%

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

Badger, AK:	$349
Elmendorf Afb, AK:	$1019
Tanaina, AK:	$235
Alaska:	$651
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Badger is $349 per year, which is $115 less than the national average and $302 less than Alaska's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Badger:

In Elmendorf Afb, AK, crime costs $1,019 per person, which is $670 more than in Badger.
In Tanaina, AK, crime costs $235 per person, which is $115 less than in Badger

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Badger	Cost per Badger Resident
Murder	$1.47 million	$88
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.75 million	$105
Robbery	$253,343	$15
Assault	$737,691	$44
Kidnapping	$27,215	$2
Vehicle Theft	$350,875	$21
Burglary	$280,411	$17
Theft	$598,231	$36
Arson	$84,747	$5
Vandalism	$136,934	$8
Animal Cruelty	$3,455	$0
Drug Crimes	$155,231	$9
Identity Theft	$5,220	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$5,856,030	$349

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Badger, 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 Badger totals $18,474,345 ($1,102 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $24,330,376 ($1,452 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 northwest part of the city 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 draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Badger's 16,757 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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Badger 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 Badger residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.533
Robbery	0.4806
Rape	1.726
Murder	0.0466
Total Violent Crime	3.786 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.893
Vehicle Theft	1.352
Burglary	1.845
Arson	0.2094
Total Property Crime	10.30 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0268
Drug Crimes	1.252
Vandalism	1.144
Identity Theft	0.0402
Animal Cruelty	0.0279
Total "Other" Rate	2.491 (A)

Individual Badger Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
North Pole, AK	B-	D	C
Fort Wainwright, AK	D+	D-	D
Steele Creek, AK	B+	C+	C+
South Van Horn, AK	F	F	F
Farmers Loop, AK	C	D	C-
Eielson Afb, AK	C	F	C-
Fairbanks, AK	D	F	D-
College, AK	C-	D-	D+
Pleasant Valley, AK	D	F	D
Two Rivers, AK	D	F	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Badger is lower 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
Perry, FL	B	C-	C-
Mechanicville, NY	A-	B+	B+
Mercedita, PR	D-	D-	D-
Merrill, WI	C+	C	C
Minden, LA	D-	F	F
North Potomac, MD	A-	A	A
North Reading, MA	A	A-	A-
Dandridge, TN	C-	C-	C-
Crowley, LA	F	F	F
Othello, WA	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Badger is safer than the Alaska state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Badger, AK average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Badger schools on SchoolGrade

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