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


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

Crime rate in Houston, AK

The 2010 crime rate in Houston, AK is 323 (City-Data.com crime index), which is about the average for the U.S. cities. It was higher than in 86.5% U.S. cities. The 2010 Houston crime rate rose by 138% compared to 2009. In the last 5 years Houston has seen rise of violent crime and increasing property crime.
See how dangerous Houston, AK is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Houston:

322.6
Wasilla:

403.6
Palmer:

223.1
Anchorage:

612.5
Kenai:

722.5
Soldotna:

213.8
Seward:

375.5
Valdez:

73.9
Cordova:

14.4
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Houston by year

Type

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(43.5)
2
(82.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
2
(122.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
7
(429.4)
3
(150.6)
3
(139.3)
4
(174.1)
16
(663.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
10
(613.5)
8
(401.6)
9
(418.0)
8
(348.1)
18
(746.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
17
(1,043)
24
(1,205)
17
(789.6)
14
(609.2)
27
(1,119)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
6
(368.1)
8
(401.6)
3
(139.3)
5
(217.6)
8
(331.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)
4
(245.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index236.8138.699.9135.8322.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Alaska and other state lists, there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Houston, Alaska as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Houston is 134 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2010
Houston:

414.6
U.S. Average:

223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Houston:

130.5
U.S. Average:

238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Houston:

69.7
U.S. Average:

252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Houston:

75.3
U.S. Average:

259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Houston:

276.1
U.S. Average:

264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Houston:

381.9
U.S. Average:

258.9

Property crime rate in 2010
Houston:

255.0
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Houston:

132.7
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Houston:

144.0
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Houston:

200.8
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Houston:

230.1
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Houston:

97.2
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 2010, including police officers: 3 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.83
Alaska average:

1.77

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 4 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.87
Alaska average:

1.87

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.46
Alaska average:

1.89

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 4 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.51
Alaska average:

1.82

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.66
Alaska average:

1.82

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.50
Alaska average:

1.77

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Houston, AK
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 99694.