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

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Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$2.82 million

Cost of Crime™ for Meadow Lakes, AK

In 2025, crime will cost $916 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Meadow Lakes 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 Meadow Lakes, AK Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Meadow Lakes's combined rate is lower than the norm. Meadow Lakes sits in the 81st percentile, ahead of 81% of cities and behind 19%. The grade covers only Meadow Lakes's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Meadow Lakes is 15.21 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 41 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 84 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Meadow Lakes, AK report the most crime, about 25 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Meadow Lakes, AK

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Meadow Lakes for 2025 is $2,823,776, about $330 per resident and $916 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Meadow Lakes Compared to Other Cities?

Meadow Lakes, AK:	$330
Elmendorf Afb, AK:	$1019
Tanaina, AK:	$235
Alaska:	$651
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Meadow Lakes is $330 per year, which is $134 less than the national average and $322 less than Alaska's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Meadow Lakes:

In Elmendorf Afb, AK, crime costs $1,019 per person, which is $689 more than in Meadow Lakes.
In Tanaina, AK, crime costs $235 per person, which is $95 less than in Meadow Lakes

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Meadow Lakes	Cost per Meadow Lakes Resident
Murder	$753,273	$88
Rape/Sexual Assault	$867,288	$101
Robbery	$105,379	$12
Assault	$328,945	$38
Kidnapping	$25,048	$3
Vehicle Theft	$154,954	$18
Burglary	$103,627	$12
Theft	$296,757	$35
Arson	$45,121	$5
Vandalism	$71,237	$8
Animal Cruelty	$1,638	$0
Drug Crimes	$68,049	$8
Identity Theft	$2,460	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$2,823,776	$330

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Meadow Lakes, 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 Meadow Lakes totals $9,291,897 ($1,085 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $12,115,673 ($1,415 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 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 Meadow Lakes's 8,561 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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Meadow Lakes 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 Meadow Lakes residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.338
Robbery	0.3913
Rape	1.671
Murder	0.0468
Total Violent Crime	3.447 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.693
Vehicle Theft	1.169
Burglary	1.335
Arson	0.2183
Total Property Crime	9.415 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0483
Drug Crimes	1.075
Vandalism	1.165
Identity Theft	0.0371
Animal Cruelty	0.0259
Total "Other" Rate	2.351 (A+)

Individual Meadow Lakes Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Knik-Fairview, AK	A	C+	A-
Tanaina, AK	A	C+	A-
Wasilla, AK	B-	D	C+
Houston, AK	B-	D-	C
Knik, AK	C+	D-	C
Lakes, AK	A-	C-	B+
Gateway, AK	A	C+	A
Big Lake, AK	B-	D-	C+
Chugiak, AK	B+	D+	B
Palmer, AK	B+	C-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Meadow Lakes 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
Park City, KS	C-	C	C
Pauls Valley, OK	F	D	D
Patterson, NY	B	C+	C+
Patterson, LA	D+	D-	D-
Parkville, PA	A	A-	A-
Parkville, MO	D+	C-	C-
Park Ridge, NJ	A	A	A
Park Rapids, MN	D+	C+	C+
Park City, UT	D	C-	C-
Pawcatuck, CT	B-	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Meadow Lakes 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 Meadow Lakes, AK average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Meadow Lakes schools on SchoolGrade

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