Anchorage, AK Crime


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Anchorage, AK has a much higher rate of both violent and property crime than the US average. According to recent statistics, the violent crime rate in Anchorage is 50.9, more than double the national average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Anchorage is 61.8, which is more than 70% higher than the US average of 35.4. This means that people living in Anchorage are at greater risk for experiencing violent and property crimes compared to people living elsewhere in the country.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Anchorage violent crime is 50.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Anchorage property crime is 61.8. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Anchorage, AK Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000584.13.874.7132.6372.94347.3587.63372.6387.1
2001663.23.879.7145.74344350609.33280.9459.8
2002643.96.795142.9399.24470.6569.13462.7438.9
2003643.36.390125.4421.64318.2523.13353.6441.6
2004790.65.596.1120.9568.13617.3556.42686.7374.1
2005735.65.881.1139.1509.64116.1645.82987.2483.1
2006933.46.189.3167.5670.54220.9624.13076.4520.4
2007846.47.790.4159.4588.83909511.72955.2442
2008945.13.693.9194.2653.43288.8425.32590.1273.5
2009878.24.999.5188.5585.23641.4569.42765.6306.4
2010837.74.590.9156.4585.93518421.22816.8280
2011804.2495.3156.6548.23184363.72609.8210.5
2012828.75101.3163.1559.33524.4387.12859.5277.8
2013813.14.7136.2174.3497.94018440.13287.6290.2
2014864.64130.1164.6565.93827456.33059311.6
20151070.98.6171.6206.1684.53917.5559.42975383.1
20161144.19.4181.2232.4721.24897.7671.43543.7682.7
20171203.39.1132262.7799.55415.8748.23619.71048
20181309.68.9209.9245.6845.24927.9708.23252.8966.8
20191244.611.1187.7215.8829.94261.35883141.1532.1

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Wasilla, AK439.85,313.87,969292019
Houston, AK746.32,197.31,440292010
Palmer, AK280.42,723.66,041362019
Kenai, AK954.05,672.97,770642019
Soldotna, AK273.32,985.74,126652019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Reno, NV557.92,101.1254,34919662019
Oakland, CA1,271.86,420.7371,23420062019
Stockton, CA1,396.73,943.5243,66120162019
Bakersfield, CA455.14,141.9381,15422382019
North Las Vegas, NV863.72,035.6140,13322862019

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Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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