Nome, AK is a town with a population of about 3,700 people located in the northwestern region of Alaska. Unfortunately, this small town has a much higher rate of violent crime than the US average. According to current statistics, Nome's violent crime rate is 60.7 compared to the US average of 22.7. Property crime in Nome is also higher than the US average, with a current rate of 20 compared to 35.4 for the United States as a whole. It is clear that the citizens of Nome are dealing with an unacceptable level of both violent and property crimes that need to be addressed by local law enforcement officials and community leaders.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Nome violent crime is 60.7. (The US average is 22.7)
Nome property crime is 20.0. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.