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.