crimebycounty

Alaska Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 30 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

275.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

587.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

20/30

67% coverage

County crime atlas

Alaska crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within Alaska, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

20

Coverage

67%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in Alaska

The average county-level total crime rate is 862.0 per 100,000 residents, 63% below the national county benchmark.

Aleutians East Borough reports 0.0 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Anchorage Municipality reports 3896.8. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

20 of 30 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 28 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

20/30

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

28

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

63% below national benchmark.

862.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

28% below national benchmark.

275.0

National 380.7

Property crime

70% below national benchmark.

587.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime10 counties

33% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range7 counties

23% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime3 counties

10% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score10 counties

33% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage20

67%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Coverage not labeled10

33%. Coverage metadata is missing for this record.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Aleutians East Borough

    Rank #1 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  2. Dillingham Census Area

    Rank #2 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  3. Hoonah-Angoon Census Area

    Rank #3 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  4. 103.5 per 100K

  5. Skagway Municipality

    Rank #5 in this list

    383.7 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Anchorage Municipality

    Rank #1 in this list

    3896.8 per 100K

  2. Fairbanks North Star Borough

    Rank #2 in this list

    1854.6 per 100K

  3. Bristol Bay Borough

    Rank #3 in this list

    1639.4 per 100K

  4. North Slope Borough

    Rank #4 in this list

    1345.7 per 100K

  5. Petersburg Borough

    Rank #5 in this list

    1215.2 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Anchorage Municipality

    Rank #1 in this list

    1132.2 per 100K

  2. North Slope Borough

    Rank #2 in this list

    741.5 per 100K

  3. Nome Census Area

    Rank #3 in this list

    718.7 per 100K

  4. Northwest Arctic Borough

    Rank #4 in this list

    598.8 per 100K

  5. Bristol Bay Borough

    Rank #5 in this list

    585.5 per 100K

All Alaska Counties

CountySafety Score
Aleutians East Borough98/100
Dillingham Census Area98/100
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area98/100
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area93/100
Skagway Municipality84/100
Chugach Census Area83/100
Haines Borough82/100
Matanuska-Susitna Borough81/100
Kodiak Island Borough80/100
Aleutians West Census Area80/100
Kenai Peninsula Borough69/100
Bethel Census Area68/100
Nome Census Area61/100
Northwest Arctic Borough56/100
Ketchikan Gateway Borough48/100
Petersburg Borough46/100
North Slope Borough41/100
Bristol Bay Borough31/100
Fairbanks North Star Borough25/100
Anchorage Municipality3/100
Copper River Census Area—
Denali Borough—
Juneau City and Borough—
Kusilvak Census Area—
Lake and Peninsula Borough—
Sitka City and Borough—
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area—
Wrangell City and Borough—
Yakutat City and Borough—
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area—

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read Alaska crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Alaska county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Aleutians East Borough has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current Alaska county dataset at 0.0 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which Alaska county has the highest reported crime rate?
Anchorage Municipality has the highest reported total crime rate in the current Alaska county dataset at 3896.8 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does Alaska compare with the national crime benchmark?
Alaska's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 862.0 per 100,000 residents, 63% below national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in Alaska?
Property crime makes up about 68% of the average reported county crime mix in Alaska, while violent crime makes up about 32%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for Alaska?
20 of 30 Alaska counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which Alaska county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Anchorage Municipality has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current Alaska county dataset at 1132.2 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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