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Crime rate in Anchorage, Alaska (AK): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Anchorage, AK compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Anchorage, AK

The 2022 crime rate in Anchorage, AK is 505 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.1 times greater than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 96.8% U.S. cities. The 2022 Anchorage crime rate fell by 10% compared to 2020. The number of homicides stood at 29 - an increase of 11 compared to 2020. In the last 5 years Anchorage has seen decreasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Anchorage, AK is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Anchorage:

505.5
Wasilla:

281.3
Palmer:

209.7
Soldotna:

175.6
Kenai:

237.9
Seward:

174.0
Valdez:

69.8
Cordova:

52.8
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Anchorage by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		14
(4.9)		13
(4.5)		12
(4.0)		15
(5.0)		14
(4.7)		12
(4.0)		26
(8.6)		28
(9.4)		27
(9.1)		26
(8.9)		32
(11.1)		18
(6.3)		29
(10.1)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		282
(99.5)		264
(90.5)		283
(95.3)		303
(101.3)		408
(136.2)		392
(130.1)		517
(171.6)		542
(181.2)		607
(204.9)		613
(209.9)		540
(187.7)		558
(194.8)		492
(172.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		534
(188.5)		454
(155.6)		465
(156.6)		488
(163.1)		522
(174.3)		496
(164.6)		621
(206.1)		695
(232.4)		778
(262.7)		717
(245.6)		621
(215.8)		558
(194.8)		436
(152.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		1,658
(585.2)		1,701
(582.9)		1,628
(548.2)		1,673
(559.3)		1,491
(497.9)		1,705
(565.9)		2,062
(684.5)		2,157
(721.2)		2,368
(799.5)		2,468
(845.2)		2,388
(829.9)		2,338
(816.4)		2,332
(815.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		1,613
(569.4)		1,223
(419.1)		1,080
(363.7)		1,158
(387.1)		1,318
(440.1)		1,375
(456.3)		1,685
(559.4)		2,008
(671.4)		2,216
(748.2)		2,068
(708.2)		1,692
(588.0)		1,444
(504.2)		1,179
(412.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		7,835
(2,766)		8,178
(2,802)		7,750
(2,610)		8,554
(2,860)		9,845
(3,288)		9,217
(3,059)		8,962
(2,975)		10,599
(3,544)		10,721
(3,620)		9,498
(3,253)		9,038
(3,141)		7,279
(2,542)		5,605
(1,961)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		868
(306.4)		813
(278.6)		625
(210.5)		831
(277.8)		869
(290.2)		939
(311.6)		1,154
(383.1)		2,042
(682.7)		3,104
(1,048)		2,823
(966.8)		1,531
(532.1)		1,149
(401.2)		1,116
(390.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)		111
(39.2)		86
(29.5)		126
(42.4)		97
(32.4)		74
(24.7)		81
(26.9)		106
(35.2)		69
(23.1)		62
(20.9)		58
(19.9)		93
(32.3)		73
(25.5)		136
(47.6)
City-Data.com crime index438.1408.2387.6415.6455.8453.8542.1621.0701.9685.5612.5559.2505.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Alaska and other state lists, there were 1,377 registered sex offenders living in Anchorage, Alaska as of June 02, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Anchorage is 217 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Anchorage:

676.6
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Anchorage:

713.0
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Anchorage:

732.8
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Anchorage:

773.1
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Anchorage:

754.3
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Anchorage:

676.7
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Anchorage:

634.2
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Anchorage:

503.3
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Anchorage:

481.7
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Anchorage:

472.5
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Anchorage:

455.8
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Anchorage:

468.6
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Anchorage:

496.3
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Anchorage:

524.9
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Anchorage:

402.6
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Anchorage:

436.6
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Anchorage:

349.8
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Anchorage:

239.1
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2020
Anchorage:

288.1
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Anchorage:

354.5
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Anchorage:

449.3
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Anchorage:

487.8
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Anchorage:

413.9
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Anchorage:

318.1
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Anchorage:

291.0
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Anchorage:

295.9
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Anchorage:

262.1
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Anchorage:

234.8
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Anchorage:

265.7
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Anchorage:

298.1
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Anchorage:

255.6
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Anchorage:

265.4
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Anchorage:

299.1
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Anchorage:

294.4
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 574 (413 officers - 361 male; 52 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.44
Alaska average:

1.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 592 (425 officers - 366 male; 59 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.48
Alaska average:

1.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 574 (427 officers - 369 male; 58 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.48
Alaska average:

1.74

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 574 (427 officers - 369 male; 58 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.46
Alaska average:

1.74

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 555 (408 officers - 351 male; 57 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.38
Alaska average:

1.69

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 497 (356 officers - 301 male; 55 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.19
Alaska average:

1.64

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 514 (374 officers - 319 male; 55 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.24
Alaska average:

1.71

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 514 (374 officers - 319 male; 55 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.24
Alaska average:

1.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 479 (344 officers - 297 male; 47 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.15
Alaska average:

1.79

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 511 (372 officers - 320 male; 52 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.24
Alaska average:

1.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 535 (390 officers - 335 male; 55 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.31
Alaska average:

1.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 526 (373 officers - 318 male; 55 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.28
Alaska average:

1.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 544 (383 officers - 327 male; 56 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.35
Alaska average:

1.81

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 553 (383 officers - 327 male; 56 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.37
Alaska average:

1.84

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 529 (365 officers - 308 male; 57 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.28
Alaska average:

1.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 536 (367 officers - 312 male; 55 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.32
Alaska average:

1.82

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 495 (345 officers - 295 male; 50 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.25
Alaska average:

1.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 510 (346 officers - 291 male; 55 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.26
Alaska average:

1.85

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 465 (309 officers - 263 male; 46 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.14
Alaska average:

1.75

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Anchorage, AK
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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 99501, 99502, 99503, 99504, 99505, 99506, 99507, 99508, 99513, 99515, 99516, 99517, 99518, 99540, 99567, 99577, 99587.

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