Violent crime covers assault, robbery, rape, and murder, offenses that threaten people directly. Nationally it is rarer than property crime but carries far heavier consequences. The map below shows the violent crime rate per 1,000 Nome Census Area residents.
D-
Violent Crime Grade |
F |
D- |
|
Other Crime Grade |
B+ |
$8.72 million
Cost of Crime™ for Nome Census Area, AK
In 2025, violent crime will cost $2,951 per household.
On the map, green marks the parts of Nome Census Area with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.
The F grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Nome Census Area against the average US county, where the rate is much higher than the norm. Nome Census Area sits in the 1st percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 1% of counties and behind 99%. The grade covers only Nome Census Area's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.
The violent crime rate in Nome Census Area is 13.06 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 65 in the west areas to 1 in 115 in the south.
Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Nome Census Area, AK report the most violent crime, about 30 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.
| Nome Census Area, AK: | $866 |
|---|---|
| Anchorage Municipality, AK: | $457 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK: | $265 |
| Alaska: | $476 |
| USA: | $258 |
Crime |
Cost to Nome Census Area |
Cost per Nome Census Area Resident |
|---|---|---|
Murder |
$4.31 million |
$429 |
Rape/Sexual Assault |
$1.22 million |
$121 |
Robbery |
$591,242 |
$59 |
Assault |
$2.59 million |
$257 |
Total Cost of Violent Crime |
$8,717,963 |
$866 |
Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the west part of the county has more retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.
Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.
The interactive maps load faster on a solid connection. Compare high speed internet in Nome Census Area, AK at ISP Reports.The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 Nome Census Area residents in a standard year.
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
8.959 |
Robbery |
1.868 |
Rape |
2.003 |
Murder |
0.2281 |
Total Violent Crime |
13.06 (F) |
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of violent crime in Nome Census Area is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Nome Census Area.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
D- | F | D- | |
F | F | F | |
D- | F | D- | |
F | F | F | |
F | F | F | |
F | F | F | |
F | F | F | |
F | F | F | |
F | F | F | |
C+ | D- | C- |
Nome Census Area is higher versus other counties of the same size for violent crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
C- | C | C | |
D | D- | D- | |
D | D- | D- | |
D | D- | D- | |
D | D- | D- | |
B+ | A | A | |
B+ | A- | A- | |
C | D | D | |
D- | D- | D- | |
D- | C- | C- |
Considering only the violent crime rate, Nome Census Area is less safe than the Alaska state average and less safe than the national average.
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