Petersburg Census Area, AK Violent Crime Rates and Maps

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Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	A

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$2.49 million

Cost of Crime™ for Petersburg Census Area, AK

In 2025, violent crime will cost $1,736 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Petersburg 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 Petersburg Census Area against the average US county, where the rate is much higher than the norm. Petersburg Census Area sits in the 2nd percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 2% of counties and behind 98%. The grade covers only Petersburg Census Area's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The violent crime rate in Petersburg Census Area is 11.22 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 71 in the southeast areas to 1 in 104 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Petersburg Census Area, AK report the most violent crime, about 13 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Petersburg Census Area, AK

The tangible cost of violent crime in Petersburg Census Area is projected at $2,489,718 for 2025, about $714 per resident and $1,736 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 42.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 44.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.6%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Petersburg Census Area Compared to Other Counties?

Petersburg Census Area, AK:	$714
Anchorage Municipality, AK:	$457
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK:	$265
Alaska:	$476
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $714 per resident each year in Petersburg Census Area, which is $456 more than the national average and $238 more than Alaska's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Petersburg Census Area:

In Anchorage Municipality, AK, crime costs $457 per person, which is $257 less than in Petersburg Census Area.
In Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK, crime costs $265 per person, which is $449 less than in Petersburg Census Area

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for Petersburg Census Area, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Petersburg Census Area	Cost per Petersburg Census Area Resident
Murder	$1.15 million	$329
Rape/Sexual Assault	$433,580	$124
Robbery	$99,191	$28
Assault	$810,323	$232
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$2,489,718	$714

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Petersburg Census Area, AK

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in Petersburg Census Area totals $9,923,910 ($2,846 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $12,413,629 ($3,560 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Petersburg Census Area, AK, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

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 central 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.

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Petersburg Census Area Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 Petersburg Census Area residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	8.092
Robbery	0.9043
Rape	2.051
Murder	0.1750
Total Violent Crime	11.22 (F)

Individual Petersburg Census Area Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of violent crime in Petersburg Census Area is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Petersburg Census Area.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Wrangell City and Borough, AK	A-	F	A+
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK	C	F	C-
Sitka City and Borough, AK	C	F	C
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK	C	F	C
Juneau City and Borough, AK	B+	D	B
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK	C-	F	D+
Haines Borough, AK	C+	F	B
Skagway Municipality, AK	D-	F	D-
Yakutat City and Borough, AK	F	F	F
Chugach Census Area, AK	C-	F	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Petersburg 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
Ramsey County, ND	D	C-	C-
Kidder County, ND	D+	B	B
Kimball County, NE	D+	C-	C-
La Salle County, TX	F	D-	D-
Pulaski County, IN	A-	A-	A-
Putnam County, IL	A+	A+	A+
Putnam County, MO	D	D-	D-
Quay County, NM	D	D-	D-
Quitman County, MS	C-	B+	B+
Rains County, TX	C	B-	B-

Considering only the violent crime rate, Petersburg Census Area is less safe than the Alaska state average and less safe than the national average.

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