Wrangell City and Borough, AK Violent Crime Rates and Maps

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

Which crimes are included?

$826,431

Cost of Crime™ for Wrangell City and Borough, AK

In 2025, violent crime will cost $1,041 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Wrangell City and Borough 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 Wrangell City and Borough against the average US county, where the rate is much higher than the norm. Wrangell City and Borough sits in the 4th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 4% of counties and behind 96%. The grade covers only Wrangell City and Borough's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The violent crime rate in Wrangell City and Borough is 9.458 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 31 in the southwest areas to 1 in 191 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Wrangell City and Borough, AK report the most violent crime, about 8 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Wrangell City and Borough, AK

The tangible cost of violent crime in Wrangell City and Borough is projected at $826,431 for 2025, about $459 per resident and $1,041 per household. That equals 1.2% 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): 47.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.9%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Wrangell City and Borough Compared to Other Counties?

Wrangell City and Borough, AK:	$459
Anchorage Municipality, AK:	$457
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK:	$265
Alaska:	$476
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $459 per resident each year in Wrangell City and Borough, which is $201 more than the national average and $17 less than Alaska's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Wrangell City and Borough:

In Anchorage Municipality, AK, crime costs $457 per person, which is $2 less than in Wrangell City and Borough.
In Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK, crime costs $265 per person, which is $194 less than in Wrangell City and Borough

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for Wrangell City and Borough, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Wrangell City and Borough	Cost per Wrangell City and Borough Resident
Murder	$218,328	$121
Rape/Sexual Assault	$220,482	$122
Robbery	$71,308	$40
Assault	$316,313	$176
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$826,431	$459

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Wrangell City and Borough, 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 Wrangell City and Borough totals $2,626,586 ($1,458 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,453,017 ($1,917 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Wrangell City and Borough, 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 north 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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Wrangell City and Borough Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 Wrangell City and Borough residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.116
Robbery	1.259
Rape	2.019
Murder	0.0645
Total Violent Crime	9.458 (F)

Individual Wrangell City and Borough Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of violent crime in Wrangell City and Borough is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Wrangell City and Borough.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Petersburg Census Area, AK	C-	F	D+
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK	C	F	C-
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK	C	F	C
Sitka City and 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

Wrangell City and Borough 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
Blanco County, TX	C	D+	D+
Washington County, KY	A	A+	A+
Washington County, KS	D	D-	D-
Washington County, ID	C	D+	D+
Upton County, TX	F	C-	C-
Borden County, TX	F	C	C
Bon Homme County, SD	C+	D	D
Bollinger County, MO	C-	C+	C+
Boise County, ID	B+	D+	D+
Bland County, VA	D-	B+	B+

Considering only the violent crime rate, Wrangell City and Borough is less safe than the Alaska state average and less safe than the national average.

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