North Star, Anchorage, AK Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in North Star in green. The most dangerous areas in North Star 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 North Star, Anchorage, AK Safe?

The D- grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US neighborhood. North Star is in the 14th percentile for safety, meaning 86% of neighborhoods are safer and 14% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to North Star's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in North Star is 27.77 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in North Star generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in North Star may be as high as 1 in 25 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 38 in the southeast part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the west parts of North Star, Anchorage, AK: about 18 per year. The southeast part of North Star has fewer cases of theft with only 6 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for North Star, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southeast part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for North Star residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which North Star has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which North Star has 0, have the same problem. Of North Star’s 3,208 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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North Star Crime Breakdown

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

Individual North Star Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in North Star is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to North Star.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
South Addition, Anchorage, AK	C-	F	C-	C-
Midtown, Anchorage, AK	F	F	F	F
Fairview, Anchorage, AK	D+	F	C-	C-
Spenard, Anchorage, AK	D	F	D	D
Rogers Park, Anchorage, AK	C	D-	C+	C+
Turnagain, Anchorage, AK	B-	D	B-	B-
Airport Heights, Anchorage, AK	C	D-	C+	C+
Campbell Park, Anchorage, AK	B-	D-	B	B+
Taku-Campbell, Anchorage, AK	D+	D-	D	D
Mountain View, Anchorage, AK	C-	F	C	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

North Star is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Garden City, Cranston, RI	B+	A+	A+	B
Melrose-Rugby, Roanoke, VA	D-	C-	C-	D+
Rosemont North, Orlando, FL	A	B	B	A-
Lackawanna, Jacksonville, FL	C-	D-	D-	D-
Las Palmas, San Antonio, TX	F	D	D	F
Moorland-Rimrock, Madison, WI	B	B-	B-	A-
North Sifton-Orchards Area, Orchards, WA	C	A-	A-	A-
Plymouth-Exchange, Rochester, NY	C	F	F	D+
Riverwalk, Porter, TX	B	C+	C+	A-
Live Oaks Square, Tampa, FL	B-	D	D	C

Considering only the theft rate, North Star 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 North Star, Anchorage, AK average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See North Star schools on SchoolGrade

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